| | Gothenburg, NE | Colby, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,826 | $13,591 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,028 | $12,504 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,326 | $7,595 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.73 | 13.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 400 | 321 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 296 | 1499 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.4% | 29.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 14.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.9% | 22.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.5% |