| | Sumner, IA | Sparta, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,262 | $16,997 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,040 | $12,318 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,430 | $7,442 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.73 | 12.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 434 | 485 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 405 | 305 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.5% | 91.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.9% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 20.6% | 14.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.1% | 17.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |