| | Boone, IA | Conroe, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,178 | $11,677 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,081 | $9,264 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,956 | $5,696 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.9 | 15.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 470 | 1106 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 296 | 435 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 7.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 84.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.8% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.0% | 30.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% |