| | Ephrata, WA | Vinton, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,989 | $12,905 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,709 | $11,177 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,972 | $6,930 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.56 | 14.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2934 | 590 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 360 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.7% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.0% | 90.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.4% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.8% | 23.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |