| | Seward, NE | Hallam, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,629 | $13,041 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,710 | $11,921 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,132 | $7,631 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.81 | 13.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 298 | 562 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 402 | 387 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.6% | 31.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.4% | 17.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.8% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |