| | Tipton, IA | Townsend, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,183 | $10,979 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,331 | $10,323 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,975 | $6,714 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.52 | 15.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 405 | 631 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 516 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.4% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 98.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 14.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.7% | 30.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |