| | Wayne, NE | Leigh, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,643 | $21,327 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,419 | $12,419 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,781 | $8,181 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.96 | 12.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 591 | 410 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 406 | 346 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.2% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 17.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.0% | 18.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.5% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |