| | Alexandria, TN | Perry, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,016 | $16,832 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,579 | $10,465 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,432 | $6,635 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.31 | 15.18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 419 | 807 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 533 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.1% | 10.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.4% | 83.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.3% | 25.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 11.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.7% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |