| | Clear Lake, IA | Fairfield, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,096 | $12,289 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,699 | $10,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,379 | $6,530 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.42 | 20.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 993 | 1045 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 335 | 479 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.2% | 92.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.1% | 30.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% |