| | Rochester, VT | Dysart, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,463 | $13,052 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,009 | $11,586 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,726 | $7,257 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.32 | 13.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 307 | 923 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 156 | 273 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.3% | 23.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.6% | 22.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.6% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |