| | WaKeeney, KS | Hutchinson, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,505 | $14,519 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,290 | $13,116 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,841 | $8,172 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.73 | 12.87 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 305 | 347 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 199 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.1% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 30.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.0% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.5% | 20.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% |