| | Hendersonville, TN | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,995 | $14,293 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,369 | $11,894 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,970 | $7,373 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15 | 15.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 492 | 799 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 417 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.6% | 53.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.2% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% |