| | Pomeroy, IA | Estherville, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,409 | $15,234 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,558 | $12,149 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,429 | $7,737 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.93 | 12.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 421 | 511 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.3% | 86.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.6% | 15.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 17.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |