| | Pella, IA | Alfred, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,624 | $31,173 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,827 | $23,705 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,989 | $14,443 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.4 | 10.12 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 440 | 390 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 269 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.1% | 14.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.0% | 49.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.3% | 21.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 8.0% | 1.5% |