| | Malvern, IA | Jefferson, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,674 | $30,715 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,811 | $11,676 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,428 | $7,184 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.01 | 12.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 663 | 364 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 406 | 230 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.8% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.8% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 13.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.8% | 21.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |