| | Pierson, IA | Laurens, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,446 | $19,158 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,002 | $14,383 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,038 | $8,775 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.61 | 12.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1898 | 177 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 460 | 155 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 13.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.5% | 83.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 32.5% | 26.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 25.7% | 15.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 12.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.0% | 1.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |