| | Norwalk, IA | Eldridge, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,932 | $13,502 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,208 | $11,412 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,450 | $7,161 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.07 | 15.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 566 | 523 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 375 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.3% | 97.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 24.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.0% | 38.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.8% | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.5% |