| | Guthrie Center, IA | United States, IA |
| Expend. per Student | $14,000 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,313 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,032 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 482 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 21.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.5% |