| | Kearney, NE | Pasadena, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,793 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,639 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,639 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.27 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 346 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 413 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 89.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.2% | 15.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.9% | 53.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.4% | 16.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 4.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% |