| | Salem, VA | Indianola, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,163 | $13,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,203 | $10,208 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,246 | $6,450 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 16.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 760 | 566 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 317 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.2% | 96.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.2% | 32.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.8% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.5% |