| | Brentwood, TN | Urbandale, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,371 | $14,293 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,272 | $11,894 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,635 | $7,373 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.78 | 15.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 399 | 799 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 386 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.3% | 95.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.5% | 17.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.9% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 75.6% | 50.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.6% | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.5% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1.5% |