| | Atkinson, NE | Ainsworth, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,285 | $17,653 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,112 | $15,808 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,606 | $9,564 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.42 | 9.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 332 | 211 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 267 | 211 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.1% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.2% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.4% | 23.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% |