| | Alachua, FL | Polk City, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,572 | $14,293 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,094 | $11,894 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,555 | $7,373 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.19 | 15.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 404 | 799 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 501 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 0.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.4% | 99.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.3% | 16.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.6% | 16.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.2% | 45.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.2% | 12.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |