| | Merrimac, WI | Marshfield, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,529 | $14,462 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,061 | $12,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,313 | $7,278 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.31 | 14.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 464 | 574 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 343 | 348 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.1% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.9% | 12.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.5% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |