| | Ralston, NE | Easton, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,596 | $20,261 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,673 | $13,791 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,312 | $9,140 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.12 | 13.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 415 | 567 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 372 | 283 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 88.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.3% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.4% | 39.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 4.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.6% | 1.5% |