| | Cherokee, IA | Solvang, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,302 | $16,705 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,536 | $13,158 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,893 | $7,862 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.27 | 21.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 305 | 12387 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 332 | 539 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.4% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 27.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.9% | 39.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% |