| | Palco, KS | Ellis, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,938 | $15,207 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,176 | $14,655 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,115 | $9,109 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.27 | 15.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 315 | 482 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 471 | 316 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.9% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.2% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 33.7% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.9% | 28.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.0% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |