| | Nevada, IA | Jasper, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,979 | $13,192 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,178 | $10,937 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,158 | $6,484 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.7 | 16.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 600 | 520 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 346 | 809 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.9% | 92.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.3% | 16.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.9% | 26.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.5% |