| | Newton, IA | Kingston, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,202 | $10,802 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,185 | $9,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,783 | $5,306 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.72 | 15.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 758 | 426 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 265 | 400 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 89.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 34.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.5% | 10.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |