| | Patterson, LA | Kingsley, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,565 | $13,006 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,309 | $10,719 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,015 | $7,200 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.63 | 14.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 398 | 578 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 597 | 346 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 17.1% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.7% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.8% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 18.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 29.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.1% | 2.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% |