| | Waterloo, NE | Shingletown, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,596 | $14,940 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,673 | $12,964 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,312 | $7,803 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.12 | 20.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 415 | 80142 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 372 | 494 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 90.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 44.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 4.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.3% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.7% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |