| | Altoona, IA | Newton, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,293 | $10,003 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,894 | $9,282 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,373 | $5,893 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.53 | 15.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 799 | 717 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 287 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 87.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.4% | 13.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.7% | 22.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.5% |