| | Sumner, IA | Oelwein, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,262 | $14,321 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,040 | $12,217 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,430 | $8,017 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.73 | 13.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 434 | 436 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 405 | 303 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.5% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.9% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 20.6% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.1% | 14.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.1% | 1.5% |