| | Gothenburg, NE | Cologne, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,826 | $14,472 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,028 | $11,873 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,326 | $7,704 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.73 | 16.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 400 | 786 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 296 | 460 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 98.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.4% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.9% | 38.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 12.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% |