| | Alton, IA | Lincoln, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,171 | $13,041 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,589 | $11,921 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,788 | $7,631 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.34 | 13.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 612 | 562 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 345 | 387 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.7% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.7% | 40.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 2.8% | 1.5% |