| | Gering, NE | Ogallala, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,232 | $14,896 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,762 | $13,635 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,472 | $8,740 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.83 | 11.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 320 | 507 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 273 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 87.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.6% | 27.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.2% | 20.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% |