| | Colby, KS | Wesson, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,591 | $9,832 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,504 | $9,378 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,595 | $5,023 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.08 | 16.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 321 | 533 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1499 | 710 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.8% | 24.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.9% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.9% | 19.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% |