| | Fostoria, MI | Fostoria, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,171 | $14,806 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,706 | $11,908 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,601 | $7,648 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.7 | 15.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 684 | 1160 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 764 | 378 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 27.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 0.3% | 12.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 6.3% | 20.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.6% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |