| | Spanish Fork, UT | Marion, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,835 | $16,072 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $7,485 | $11,730 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $4,859 | $7,206 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 24.43 | 14.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3293 | 442 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 556 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 14.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.2% | 36.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |