| | Bellevue, NE | Creston, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,776 | $14,979 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,845 | $12,335 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,030 | $8,057 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.74 | 12.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 391 | 471 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 382 | 325 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 25.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.2% | 23.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.6% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |