| | Ida Grove, IA | Seymour, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,151 | $14,440 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,116 | $11,461 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,332 | $7,627 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.57 | 11.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1090 | 608 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 507 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.8% | 12.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |