| | Hershey, PA | Lincoln, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,739 | $13,041 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,386 | $11,921 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,762 | $7,631 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.84 | 13.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1004 | 562 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 390 | 387 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.8% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.3% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.4% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.8% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.8% | 40.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.3% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.5% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% |