| | Orient, IA | Creston, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,663 | $14,979 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,070 | $12,335 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,468 | $8,057 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.3 | 12.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 760 | 471 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 180 | 325 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 25.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 25.0% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 5.6% | 23.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.7% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |