| | Odebolt, IA | Hanover, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,987 | $18,961 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,309 | $16,727 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,319 | $10,526 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.76 | 13.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 601 | 529 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 401 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 97.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.7% | 13.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.8% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.9% | 53.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.1% | 15.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% |