| | Clinton, IA | Van Buren, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,074 | $11,321 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,054 | $9,693 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,597 | $5,541 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.05 | 13.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 996 | 467 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 378 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.1% | 11.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 83.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 23.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.0% | 20.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |