| | Laurens, IA | Bode, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,158 | $13,869 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,383 | $11,522 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,775 | $7,494 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.94 | 15.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 177 | 476 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 155 | 413 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.7% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.9% | 82.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.8% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 18.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.5% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |