| | Bettendorf, IA | Kearney, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,502 | $12,793 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,412 | $10,639 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,161 | $6,639 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.03 | 15.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 523 | 346 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 375 | 413 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.2% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.1% | 37.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.9% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.5% |