| | Storm Lake, IA | Hiawatha, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,310 | $16,072 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,302 | $11,730 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,250 | $7,206 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.97 | 14.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1218 | 442 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 335 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 18.8% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.6% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 68.6% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.3% | 21.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 14.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.1% | 31.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% |