| | Stuart, NE | Hastings, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,285 | $14,689 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,112 | $12,692 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,606 | $8,290 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.42 | 13.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 332 | 316 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 267 | 330 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 26.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 26.0% | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.5% | 25.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.5% |