| | Firth, NE | Crete, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,041 | $14,612 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,921 | $12,716 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,631 | $7,653 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.71 | 14.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 562 | 335 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 387 | 406 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.2% | 27.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.9% | 67.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.1% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.7% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.5% | 14.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |