| | Bloomington, IN | Sioux City, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,668 | $12,446 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,071 | $11,002 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,286 | $7,038 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.81 | 15.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 791 | 1898 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 569 | 460 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 7.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.2% | 85.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.3% | 20.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.4% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.3% | 21.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 22.3% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |