| | Missouri Valley, IA | Iowa Falls, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,160 | $14,387 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,407 | $11,437 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,184 | $7,234 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.85 | 12.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 528 | 660 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 417 | 309 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.9% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.3% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 24.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 20.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.5% |