| | Pierce, NE | Neligh, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,501 | $25,781 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,815 | $17,552 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,234 | $11,073 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.25 | 9.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 286 | 173 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 312 | 208 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.6% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.7% | 17.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.6% | 16.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |