| | Gilroy, CA | Indianola, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,401 | $13,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,141 | $10,208 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,804 | $6,450 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.59 | 16.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6528 | 566 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 646 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.9% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.8% | 96.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.6% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.5% | 32.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% |