| | Ely, IA | Belmond, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,072 | $13,988 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,730 | $11,710 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,206 | $7,720 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.7 | 13.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 442 | 932 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 365 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.8% | 27.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.9% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.9% | 21.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% |