| | Newport, MN | Ankeny, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,416 | $14,293 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,957 | $11,894 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,735 | $7,373 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.36 | 15.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 952 | 799 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 702 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.2% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 97.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.8% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.3% | 51.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.5% |