| | Lincoln, NE | Bradenton, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,041 | $12,076 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,921 | $10,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,631 | $6,291 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.71 | 17.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 562 | 948 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 387 | 405 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 87.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 20.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.1% | 26.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.8% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |