| | Mediapolis, IA | Plymouth, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,010 | $14,967 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,372 | $12,096 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,321 | $7,497 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.57 | 13.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1334 | 426 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 529 | 308 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.9% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.8% | 13.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.5% | 23.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.7% | 0.7% | 1.5% |