| | Russell, KS | Ellsworth, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,153 | $14,452 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,628 | $13,381 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,746 | $8,360 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.51 | 13.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 120 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 407 | 141 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 90.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.5% | 27.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.9% | 19.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |