| | Orleans, NE | Minden, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,561 | $21,286 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,445 | $14,843 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,997 | $8,624 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.28 | 11.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 357 | 266 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 7.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.1% | 90.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.9% | 26.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.6% | 20.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.5% |