| | Jasper, TN | Grimes, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,322 | $14,293 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,938 | $11,894 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,339 | $7,373 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.49 | 15.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 285 | 799 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 436 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.6% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.1% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.3% | 98.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.9% | 14.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.2% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.0% | 42.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 11.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% |