| | Great Bend, KS | Fort Wayne, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,734 | $13,321 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,983 | $10,863 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,488 | $6,410 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.83 | 15.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 447 | 700 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 693 | 3454 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.9% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.7% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.4% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 21.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.4% | 28.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.6% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.5% |