| | Gering, NE | Columbus, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,232 | $12,946 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,762 | $11,317 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,472 | $6,840 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.83 | 15.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 320 | 294 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 317 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.6% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.2% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.5% |