| | Melcher-Dallas, IA | Newton, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,624 | $15,202 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,827 | $11,185 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,989 | $6,783 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.4 | 13.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 440 | 758 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.2% | 93.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.6% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 14.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 16.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.0% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |