| | Council Bluffs, IA | Hailey, ID | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,049 | $17,172 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,754 | $16,237 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,261 | $10,483 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.96 | 11.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 566 | 526 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 351 | 634 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 83.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.3% | 36.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |