| | Fairfax, IA | Hills, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,072 | $17,755 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,730 | $11,983 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,206 | $7,669 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.7 | 13.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 442 | 500 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 365 | 398 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.0% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 18.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.6% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.7% | 24.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.9% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |