| | Hastings, IA | Emerson, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,674 | $14,674 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,811 | $10,811 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,428 | $6,428 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.01 | 15.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 663 | 663 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 406 | 406 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 28.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 14.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 12.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 2.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |