| | Ankeny, IA | Lenexa, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,293 | $13,913 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,894 | $11,650 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,373 | $7,166 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.53 | 13.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 799 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.9% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.5% | 56.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.2% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.5% |