| | Boyden, IA | Lusk, WY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,171 | $17,411 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,589 | $15,951 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,788 | $11,027 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.34 | 11.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 612 | 471 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 345 | 322 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.8% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.4% | 29.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.5% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.3% | 19.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |