| | Humboldt, IA | Barnum, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,869 | $14,653 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,522 | $12,096 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,494 | $7,814 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.64 | 14.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 476 | 1427 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 413 | 345 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.1% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.9% | 24.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.7% | 40.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.9% | 5.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |