| | Clarks, NE | Aurora, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,322 | $16,320 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,649 | $14,139 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,892 | $9,106 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.34 | 11.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 226 | 416 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 395 | 333 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.6% | 0.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.4% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.9% | 97.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.5% | 36.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 14.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 23.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |