| | Blackwell, OK | Belle Plaine, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,625 | $15,505 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,725 | $12,882 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,547 | $8,097 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.66 | 11.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 557 | 258 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 300 | 418 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.8% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.9% | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.6% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 19.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.3% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.5% |