| | Ogallala, NE | Gothenburg, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,896 | $13,826 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,635 | $13,028 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,740 | $8,326 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.45 | 13.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 507 | 400 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 273 | 296 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.5% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.6% | 27.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 13.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.9% | 18.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.5% |