| | Belle Plaine, IA | Council Bluffs, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,905 | $15,049 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,177 | $11,754 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,930 | $7,261 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.54 | 14.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 590 | 566 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 360 | 351 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.7% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.9% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.9% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 20.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.3% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.5% |