| | Central Point, OR | Laurens, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,509 | $19,158 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,411 | $14,383 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,808 | $8,775 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.07 | 12.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 645 | 177 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 907 | 155 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 13.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.1% | 83.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.6% | 26.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 15.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.0% | 12.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 1.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |