| | Chalco, NE | Ralston, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,776 | $14,596 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,845 | $11,673 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,030 | $7,312 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.74 | 15.12 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 391 | 415 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 382 | 372 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.1% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.3% | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 14.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.8% | 26.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.3% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% |