| | Onawa, IA | Sonora, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,579 | $14,052 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,666 | $11,803 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,099 | $6,808 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.21 | 19.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 402 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 353 | 721 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 91.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.7% | 28.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.4% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 28.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.6% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% |