| | Crete, NE | Russellville, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,612 | $12,234 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,716 | $11,069 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,653 | $6,317 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.05 | 14.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 335 | 502 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 406 | 411 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 27.9% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 67.8% | 90.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 16.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 17.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.5% |