| | Russell, KS | Hays, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,153 | $15,207 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,628 | $14,655 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,746 | $9,109 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.51 | 15.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 482 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 407 | 316 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.5% | 18.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.9% | 40.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 10.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |