| | Artesia, CA | Wentzville, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $14,704 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $11,715 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $6,857 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 13.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 931 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 302 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.5% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.9% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.6% | 95.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 23.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.6% | 40.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% |