| | West Fargo, ND | Kearney, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,075 | $12,793 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,348 | $10,639 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,111 | $6,639 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.65 | 15.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 286 | 346 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 413 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.7% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.8% | 37.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.3% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 3.4% | 1.5% |