| | Winfield, KS | Independence, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,335 | $13,205 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,147 | $12,263 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,471 | $7,661 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.51 | 14.49 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 368 | 398 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 456 | 532 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.0% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 13.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.3% | 25.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.5% | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.5% |