| | Urbandale, IA | Dunwoody, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,293 | $14,356 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,894 | $13,120 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,373 | $8,024 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.53 | 13.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 799 | 566 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 315 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.4% | 10.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.7% | 71.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.5% | 24.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 5.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 2.3% | 1.5% |