| | Oelwein, IA | Crossville, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,321 | $9,268 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,217 | $8,891 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,017 | $5,266 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.65 | 16.42 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 436 | 513 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 303 | 574 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 11.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 85.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.2% | 15.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 3.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% |