| | Solon, IA | Shellsburg, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,755 | $12,905 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,983 | $11,177 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,669 | $6,930 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.88 | 14.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 500 | 590 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 398 | 360 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 1.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.9% | 94.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.8% | 11.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.6% | 12.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.1% | 2.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |