| | Ossian, IA | Palo, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,161 | $16,072 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,451 | $11,730 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,789 | $7,206 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.55 | 14.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 379 | 442 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 430 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.9% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.7% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.1% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 17.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.3% | 23.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |