| | Taneytown, MD | Odebolt, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,479 | $13,987 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,465 | $11,309 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,030 | $7,319 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.04 | 15.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 525 | 601 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 321 | 401 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 17.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.0% | 14.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 2.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |