| | Iowa, LA | Madison, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,842 | $10,052 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,587 | $9,536 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,289 | $5,751 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.3 | 15.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 452 | 602 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 334 | 325 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.3% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.6% | 84.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.8% | 26.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.2% | 17.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.1% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.5% |