| | Mason City, IA | Granger, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,096 | $16,832 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,699 | $10,465 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,379 | $6,635 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.42 | 15.18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 993 | 807 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 335 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 0.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.8% | 98.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.5% | 15.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.9% | 38.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.5% |