| | Stuart, IA | Norwalk, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,000 | $13,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,313 | $10,208 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,032 | $6,450 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.41 | 16.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 482 | 566 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.4% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 98.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 13.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.8% | 40.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.3% | 10.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |