| | Waterloo, IA | Sparta, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,594 | $14,664 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,640 | $11,296 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,498 | $6,936 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14 | 17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 694 | 1124 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 681 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.0% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.6% | 15.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |