| | Johnston, IA | Cedaredge, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,293 | $12,111 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,894 | $9,941 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,373 | $5,729 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.53 | 16.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 799 | 430 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 266 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.9% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.1% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 54.6% | 26.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.9% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |