| | Sparta, WI | Walcott, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,997 | $13,502 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,318 | $11,412 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,442 | $7,161 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.48 | 15.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 485 | 523 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 305 | 375 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.5% | 92.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 25.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.2% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.8% | 17.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |