| | Marion, KY | Sac City, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,647 | $13,987 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,173 | $11,309 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,478 | $7,319 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.93 | 15.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 709 | 601 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 355 | 401 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.0% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.1% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 17.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 20.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.6% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |