| | Villisca, IA | Beatrice, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,968 | $13,833 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,219 | $12,899 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,788 | $8,105 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.68 | 13.37 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 480 | 405 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 369 | 350 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 88.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.9% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.9% | 11.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 18.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.0% | 2.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |