| | Lamoni, IA | Creston, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,330 | $14,979 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,106 | $12,335 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,191 | $8,057 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.02 | 12.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 447 | 471 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 529 | 325 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.7% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 25.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.8% | 23.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 23.7% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |