| | McPherson, KS | Munster, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,558 | $13,054 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,075 | $10,391 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,540 | $5,605 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.47 | 16.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 396 | 435 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 468 | 674 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 15.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.9% | 45.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 11.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |