| | Atlantic, IA | Elk Horn, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,510 | $12,572 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,910 | $11,317 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,368 | $7,424 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.45 | 14.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 495 | 1895 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 511 | 384 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.2% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 26.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.3% | 25.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |