| | Fayetteville, NY | Marshalltown, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,543 | $12,636 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,322 | $11,223 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,960 | $6,939 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.71 | 14.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 621 | 804 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 329 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 12.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 80.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 17.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.7% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.1% | 19.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.8% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.5% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.5% | 0.4% | 1.5% |