| | Waterloo, IL | Mauston, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,996 | $15,590 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,031 | $13,201 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,241 | $7,467 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.22 | 12.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1187 | 322 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 429 | 298 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.1% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.8% | 16.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |