| | Buffalo, IA | Milan, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,502 | $15,998 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,412 | $13,861 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,161 | $8,732 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.03 | 15.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 523 | 1282 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 375 | 392 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.3% | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.5% | 23.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.4% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.8% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |