| | Corydon, IA | Chariton, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,440 | $12,831 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,461 | $11,687 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,627 | $7,882 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.51 | 14.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 608 | 489 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 507 | 649 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.7% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.0% | 12.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.5% |