| | Muscatine, IA | Burlington, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,492 | $14,010 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,243 | $11,372 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,172 | $7,321 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.8 | 13.57 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1008 | 1334 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 394 | 529 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.5% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.1% | 26.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.3% | 20.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% |