| | Ashland, NE | Polk City, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,757 | $14,293 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,712 | $11,894 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,938 | $7,373 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.67 | 15.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 315 | 799 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 407 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 0.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 99.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.4% | 16.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 16.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.1% | 45.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 12.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |