| | Abilene, KS | Madisonville, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,389 | $10,946 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,000 | $10,268 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,464 | $6,073 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.15 | 14.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 365 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 333 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.7% | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.9% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.8% | 21.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% |