| | Portage, WI | Escanaba, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,552 | $11,255 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,465 | $10,429 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,300 | $6,498 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.89 | 17.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 321 | 590 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 340 | 2268 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 15.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.4% | 16.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |