| | Phillipsburg, KS | Gothenburg, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,428 | $13,826 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,181 | $13,028 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,153 | $8,326 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.84 | 13.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 501 | 400 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 351 | 296 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 27.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 13.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.0% | 18.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% |