| | Hays, KS | Bison, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,207 | $15,839 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,655 | $14,311 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,109 | $8,951 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.22 | 10.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 482 | 376 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 316 | 527 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 0.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 99.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.9% | 40.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 4.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.7% | 13.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.3% | 0.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |