| | Peru, NE | Farmington, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,805 | $12,458 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,504 | $10,950 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,561 | $6,092 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.75 | 15.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 289 | 756 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 372 | 431 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.4% | 27.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.9% | 13.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.0% | 19.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.7% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |