| | Mount Ayr, IA | United States, IA |
| Expend. per Student | $17,186 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,149 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,101 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 614 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 343 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.5% |