| | Fairfield, IA | Arcata, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,442 | $15,703 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,934 | $13,439 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,489 | $7,929 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.25 | 18.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 510 | 7043 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 297 | 659 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.0% | 46.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.8% | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 3.4% | 1.5% |