| | Waterloo, IA | South Burlington, VT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,594 | $22,565 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,640 | $20,332 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,498 | $12,451 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14 | 12.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 694 | 296 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 230 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 97.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.0% | 13.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.6% | 62.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 14.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 4.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 4.7% | 1.5% |