| | De Soto, IA | Waukee, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,832 | $16,832 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,465 | $10,465 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,635 | $6,635 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.18 | 15.18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 807 | 807 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 96.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.8% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.1% | 56.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 12.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.5% |