| | Wilcox, NE | Phillipsburg, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,286 | $15,428 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,843 | $14,181 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,624 | $9,153 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.55 | 10.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 266 | 501 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 323 | 351 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.7% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.0% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.1% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.9% | 23.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |