| | Sioux Center, IA | Marina del Rey, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,171 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,589 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,788 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.34 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 612 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 345 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.0% | 99.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.4% | 14.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 4.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.1% | 72.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.7% | 13.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 6.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% |