| | McPherson, KS | Weatherford, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,558 | $11,807 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,075 | $10,052 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,540 | $6,163 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.47 | 14.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 396 | 941 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 468 | 399 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 89.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.9% | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |