| | Howells, NE | Sutton, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,327 | $19,121 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,419 | $16,955 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,181 | $10,011 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.95 | 10.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 410 | 189 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 346 | 333 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 92.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 24.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 16.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.8% | 23.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.9% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |