| | Hot Springs Village, AR | Altoona, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,904 | $14,293 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,926 | $11,894 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,697 | $7,373 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.09 | 15.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 535 | 799 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 335 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.6% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.0% | 29.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.1% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% |