| | Lincoln, NE | Shell Knob, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,041 | $13,657 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,921 | $11,955 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,631 | $7,188 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.71 | 13.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 562 | 784 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 387 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 21.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 14.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.1% | 17.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.8% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |