| | Erie, KS | Girard, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,266 | $12,957 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,389 | $11,837 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,903 | $7,791 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.63 | 15.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 553 | 337 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 276 | 330 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.1% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.6% | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.5% | 21.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.5% |