| | Council Bluffs, IA | Buffalo Center, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,049 | $13,780 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,754 | $11,489 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,261 | $7,365 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.96 | 13.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 566 | 494 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 351 | 368 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 16.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.3% | 24.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 1.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |