| | Gretna, NE | Lacona, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,776 | $13,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,845 | $10,208 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,030 | $6,450 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.74 | 16.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 391 | 566 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 382 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.2% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 21.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.5% | 14.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.2% | 1.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |