| | Hesston, KS | Jackson, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,776 | $14,693 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,782 | $12,127 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,069 | $7,975 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.94 | 16.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 471 | 352 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 434 | 482 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.9% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.9% | 20.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 14.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.8% | 19.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.6% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |