| | Waterloo, IA | Mansfield, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,594 | $14,008 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,640 | $11,790 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,498 | $7,058 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14 | 17.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 694 | 633 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 466 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 85.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.0% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.6% | 15.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% |