| | Mitchell, NE | Penrose, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,232 | $19,667 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,762 | $10,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,472 | $5,989 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.83 | 15.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 320 | 676 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 233 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.3% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.6% | 96.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 31.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.6% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.5% | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |