| | Donahue, IA | United States, IA |
| Expend. per Student | $13,502 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,412 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,161 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 523 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 375 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 23.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.5% |