| | Thurman, IA | Emerson, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,612 | $14,674 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,549 | $10,811 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,100 | $6,428 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.95 | 15.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 268 | 663 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 502 | 406 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.7% | 28.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 26.0% | 14.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 1.9% | 12.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.0% | 2.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |