| | Waverly, IA | Ossian, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,262 | $14,161 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,040 | $12,451 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,430 | $7,789 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.73 | 13.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 434 | 379 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 405 | 430 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 7.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 90.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.1% | 12.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.4% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.1% | 21.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% |