| | Waverly, NE | Ponder, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,041 | $16,080 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,921 | $9,859 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,631 | $5,983 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.71 | 14.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 562 | 1018 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 387 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.5% | 94.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 27.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.7% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.6% | 34.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 17.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |