| | Thorp, WI | Rush City, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,818 | $18,472 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,338 | $11,168 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,077 | $7,096 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.25 | 17.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 265 | 577 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 775 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.5% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.4% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 14.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 13.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.2% | 7.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 0.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% |