| | Johnstown, NE | Valentine, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,653 | $18,423 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,808 | $17,600 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,564 | $10,904 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.45 | 9.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 211 | 179 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 211 | 212 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 100.0% | 98.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.1% | 24.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 0.0% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.8% | 31.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1.5% |