| | Selden, KS | Oberlin, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,097 | $14,421 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,130 | $12,912 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,443 | $7,843 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.21 | 10.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 628 | 199 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 349 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 31.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.4% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.8% | 19.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |