| | Alton, MO | Thayer, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,942 | $10,942 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,223 | $10,223 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,174 | $6,174 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.28 | 11.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 572 | 572 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 279 | 279 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.3% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.5% | 11.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.3% | 85.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.8% | 20.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.0% | 16.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.3% | 11.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 10.3% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |