| | Corning, IA | Carson, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,719 | $15,049 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,198 | $11,754 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,862 | $7,261 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.17 | 14.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 616 | 566 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 351 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 89.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.2% | 27.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |