| | Sparta, NY | Slater, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,865 | $16,979 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,001 | $11,178 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,075 | $7,158 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.94 | 14.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 278 | 600 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 236 | 346 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.0% | 98.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.0% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.4% | 19.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.8% | 32.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |