| | Colby, KS | Manhattan, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,591 | $19,192 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,504 | $11,846 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,595 | $7,256 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.08 | 12.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 321 | 341 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1499 | 499 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 95.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.8% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.9% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.9% | 52.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 14.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 7.9% | 1.5% |