| | Grand Island, NE | Beech Grove, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,552 | $14,503 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,175 | $11,754 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,061 | $6,672 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.03 | 17.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 306 | 931 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 382 | 613 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.9% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.0% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.2% | 88.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.8% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.1% | 20.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.5% |