| | New York, NY | Clive, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,855 | $14,293 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,855 | $11,894 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,968 | $7,373 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.75 | 15.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 100346 | 799 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 2598 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.9% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 0.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.2% | 96.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.5% | 15.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.6% | 59.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.8% | 16.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.5% |