| | Columbus, TX | Columbus, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,812 | $12,946 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,735 | $11,317 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,172 | $6,840 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.7 | 15.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3543 | 294 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 351 | 317 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.8% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.0% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.2% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% |