| | Mexico, ME | Madrid, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,488 | $15,178 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,786 | $11,081 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,295 | $6,956 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.12 | 13.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 357 | 470 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 296 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.8% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 15.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.6% | 20.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.0% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |