| | Hampton, IA | Alden, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,479 | $14,387 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,380 | $11,437 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,338 | $7,234 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.78 | 12.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 298 | 660 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 472 | 309 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.4% | 89.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.2% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 16.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.6% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |