| | Charles City, IA | Santee, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,393 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,994 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,621 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.68 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 452 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 332 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.7% | 92.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 28.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.0% | 30.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |