| | Springfield, TN | Lenox, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,593 | $13,299 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,673 | $11,149 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,877 | $6,916 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.96 | 12.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 624 | 5650 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 531 | 440 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.3% | 7.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.7% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.0% | 83.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.0% | 13.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.5% |