| | Richland, IA | Brighton, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,217 | $13,969 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,033 | $11,592 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,272 | $7,515 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.29 | 12.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 334 | 495 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 400 | 320 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 15.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.1% | 79.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.0% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.4% | 11.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 0.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |