| | Mercer, WI | Ironwood, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,119 | $13,470 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,720 | $12,454 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,904 | $7,805 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.62 | 12.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1040 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 323 | 315 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 92.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.3% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 14.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.3% | 18.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.5% |