| | Valparaiso, NE | Eldon, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,757 | $13,400 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,712 | $9,768 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,938 | $5,700 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.67 | 13.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 315 | 589 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 407 | 412 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.8% | 16.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |