| | Gardner, KS | Burlington, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,913 | $19,115 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,650 | $16,829 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,166 | $10,821 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.41 | 11.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 499 | 363 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 409 | 213 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.1% | 29.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.5% | 21.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.9% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |