| | Laramie, WY | Peru, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,667 | $11,805 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,551 | $11,504 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,670 | $7,561 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.51 | 15.75 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 219 | 289 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 219 | 372 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 29.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 3.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.8% | 31.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.6% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |