| | Newton, KS | Dodge City, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,776 | $12,768 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,782 | $11,677 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,069 | $6,735 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.94 | 17.62 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 471 | 477 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 434 | 486 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 18.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.6% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.9% | 72.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.4% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.8% | 19.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% |