| | North Platte, NE | Columbus, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,239 | $12,946 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,200 | $11,317 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,334 | $6,840 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.12 | 15.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 276 | 294 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 312 | 317 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.4% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.8% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.5% |