| | Fairbury, NE | Palmer, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,556 | $15,345 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,627 | $13,102 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,405 | $7,686 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.03 | 11.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 197 | 488 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 413 | 208 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.3% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 94.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 26.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.7% | 19.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.2% | 25.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.0% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |