| | Aurora, NE | Palmer, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,320 | $22,322 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,139 | $14,649 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,106 | $8,892 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.94 | 12.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 416 | 226 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 333 | 395 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.9% | 94.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 36.6% | 26.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.3% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.2% | 23.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |