| | Lake Charles, LA | Fort Dodge, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,842 | $14,653 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,587 | $12,096 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,289 | $7,814 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.3 | 14.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 452 | 1427 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 334 | 345 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.9% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.1% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 11.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.8% | 19.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |