| | Aledo, TX | Orange City, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,807 | $18,171 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,052 | $11,589 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,163 | $7,788 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.5 | 14.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 941 | 612 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 399 | 345 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.2% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.1% | 98.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 18.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 54.4% | 39.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.7% | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.5% |