| | Decatur, IN | Elm Creek, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,141 | $12,793 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,967 | $10,639 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,235 | $6,639 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.67 | 15.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 350 | 346 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1051 | 413 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 31.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 25.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |