| | McCook, NE | Colby, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,907 | $13,591 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,608 | $12,504 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,849 | $7,595 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.53 | 13.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 336 | 321 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 1499 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.9% | 29.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 14.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.9% | 22.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% |