| | Tribune, KS | Columbus, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,633 | $13,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,151 | $13,107 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,908 | $8,206 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.73 | 13.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 323 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 126 | 215 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.4% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 11.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 87.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.8% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.4% | 20.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% |