| | Waukee, IA | Lancaster, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,832 | $15,792 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,465 | $10,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,635 | $5,888 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.18 | 15.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 807 | 298 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 8.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 14.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.9% | 77.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.2% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.3% | 16.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.1% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.5% |