| | Manchester, IA | Monticello, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,875 | $21,135 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,223 | $11,451 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,238 | $6,788 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.25 | 12.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 352 | 573 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 275 | 244 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.2% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.8% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.2% | 30.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |