| | Algona, IA | Rupert, ID | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,348 | $8,834 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,778 | $8,345 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,026 | $4,923 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.27 | 17.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1903 | 1949 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 313 | 2413 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 9.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 14.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.8% | 76.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.2% | 24.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.3% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.5% | 9.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |