| | Onawa, IA | Blair, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,579 | $12,233 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,666 | $10,539 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,099 | $6,571 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.21 | 14.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 402 | 398 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 353 | 449 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.7% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.4% | 13.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 34.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.6% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1.5% |