| | Wausa, NE | Melstone, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,172 | $14,366 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,667 | $13,119 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,932 | $7,825 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.53 | 13.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 180 | 349 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 227 | 315 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 8.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.1% | 89.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.9% | 39.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 19.8% | 3.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.3% | 10.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |