| | Cresco, IA | Branson West, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,847 | $12,511 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,833 | $11,231 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,165 | $6,356 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.59 | 12.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 499 | 744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 292 | 261 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 11.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 85.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 36.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.0% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.8% | 16.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |