| | Riverton, KS | Herington, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,898 | $13,389 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,107 | $12,000 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,206 | $7,464 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.59 | 14.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 323 | 365 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 215 | 315 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.9% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.0% | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.0% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.0% | 21.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.1% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |