| | Osceola, IA | Lorimor, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,924 | $14,979 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,789 | $12,335 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,529 | $8,057 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.94 | 12.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 792 | 471 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 335 | 325 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.0% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.9% | 15.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.1% | 84.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 29.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.6% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 4.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |