| | Ellsworth, KS | El Paso, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,452 | $20,680 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,381 | $18,010 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,360 | $11,234 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.32 | 13.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 120 | 898 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 141 | 645 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.8% | 92.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.7% | 24.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.3% | 18.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.5% |