| | Hastings, NE | Monument, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,689 | $12,529 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,692 | $10,295 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,290 | $5,663 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.34 | 17.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 316 | 621 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 330 | 274 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 96.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.4% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.7% | 53.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 20.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.5% |