| | Hiawatha, KS | Hays, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,051 | $15,207 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,973 | $14,655 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,489 | $9,109 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.66 | 15.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 288 | 482 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 367 | 316 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.2% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 18.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.7% | 40.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 10.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.5% |