| | Amelia, OH | Forest City, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,257 | $13,780 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,997 | $11,489 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,872 | $7,365 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.63 | 13.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1360 | 494 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 571 | 368 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 93.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 14.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.8% | 27.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.4% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% |