| | Hastings, NE | Sequim, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,689 | $14,317 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,692 | $13,877 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,290 | $8,992 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.34 | 15.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 316 | 1797 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 330 | 439 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.4% | 29.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.7% | 31.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.5% |