| | Plainview, NE | Pierce, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,501 | $15,501 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,815 | $13,815 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,234 | $8,234 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.25 | 12.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 286 | 286 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 312 | 312 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.2% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 17.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 22.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.7% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |