| | Polk township (Nodaway County), MO | Pomona, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,321 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,037 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,998 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.44 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 357 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 176 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 16.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 12.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 71.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.1% | 21.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.9% | 18.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% |