| | Salina, KS | Alma, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,510 | $15,119 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,165 | $14,389 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,422 | $8,488 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.25 | 11.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 716 | 178 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 352 | 296 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.4% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.8% | 18.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |