| | Fort Dodge, IA | Midway North, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,653 | $11,990 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,096 | $11,138 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,814 | $6,412 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.83 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1427 | 638 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 345 | 359 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 22.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 16.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 61.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 1.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.5% | 17.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |