| | Hinton, IA | Onawa, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,006 | $13,579 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,719 | $11,666 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,200 | $7,099 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.68 | 11.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 578 | 402 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 346 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.8% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 28.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.4% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.1% | 11.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.9% | 2.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |