| | Hutchinson, KS | La Crosse, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,519 | $15,911 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,116 | $13,270 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,172 | $8,071 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.87 | 12.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 347 | 336 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.3% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 12.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.8% | 34.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% |