| | Sidney, NE | Gurley, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,337 | $14,337 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,522 | $13,522 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,762 | $7,762 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.77 | 13.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 287 | 287 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 221 | 221 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 25.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 13.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.9% | 14.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |