| | Algona, IA | Garner, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,348 | $13,290 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,778 | $11,401 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,026 | $7,068 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.27 | 15.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1903 | 1350 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 313 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.8% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.2% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.3% | 15.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.5% | 22.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 2.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |