| | Amherst, NE | Ansley, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,793 | $16,247 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,639 | $14,672 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,639 | $8,970 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.27 | 11.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 346 | 352 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 413 | 291 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.7% | 11.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.4% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.0% | 21.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.4% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |