| | Louisville, NE | Elmo, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,357 | $13,321 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,314 | $12,037 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,477 | $6,998 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.56 | 10.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 510 | 357 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 469 | 176 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 12.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.9% | 87.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.7% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.1% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.9% | 11.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.5% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |