| | Carlisle, IA | Ottumwa, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,932 | $11,720 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,208 | $10,227 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,450 | $6,352 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.07 | 14.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 566 | 758 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 441 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.8% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 86.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.6% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.3% | 19.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.6% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |