| | Sheldon, IA | Ellsworth, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,475 | $14,655 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,073 | $10,761 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,466 | $7,076 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.3 | 18.18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1016 | 713 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 439 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.0% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 20.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.7% | 18.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.7% | 21.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 1.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |