| | Buffalo Center, IA | Crystal Lake, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,780 | $13,290 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,489 | $11,401 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,365 | $7,068 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.31 | 15.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 494 | 1350 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 14.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.0% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.7% | 9.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.7% | 1.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |