| | Rushville, NE | Merriman, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,142 | $18,423 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,518 | $17,600 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,744 | $10,904 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.73 | 9.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 202 | 179 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 306 | 212 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 8.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 86.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 12.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 15.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.4% | 8.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |