| | Hillsboro, KS | Hesston, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,612 | $13,776 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,433 | $12,782 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,897 | $8,069 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.76 | 12.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 308 | 471 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 322 | 434 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 96.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.4% | 25.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.1% | 47.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.1% | 21.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |