| | Waukon, IA | Dodge Center, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,181 | $13,615 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,910 | $10,268 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,480 | $6,615 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.7 | 19.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 583 | 856 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 440 | 561 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.0% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 17.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 16.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.1% | 20.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 3.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |