| | Arvada, CO | Ballwin, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,308 | $13,953 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,223 | $11,967 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,923 | $6,927 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.28 | 14.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 657 | 632 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 233 | 276 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 1.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 97.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.3% | 16.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.4% | 62.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.2% | 18.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.5% |