| | Sioux City, IA | West Palm Beach, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,446 | $13,018 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,002 | $10,942 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,038 | $6,960 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.61 | 16.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1898 | 745 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 460 | 433 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.8% | 6.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.6% | 86.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.7% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.7% | 36.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.5% |