| | Elyria, OH | Osceola, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,914 | $20,924 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,052 | $11,789 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,324 | $7,529 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.65 | 11.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 730 | 792 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 335 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 15.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 78.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.3% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.1% | 11.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 2.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |