| | Chadron, NE | Beardstown, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,354 | $13,833 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,826 | $12,437 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,603 | $7,449 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.25 | 13.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 167 | 1771 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 234 | 1063 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 11.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 11.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 76.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.9% | 13.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.4% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 8.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% |