| | Ballwin, MO | Springfield, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,953 | $17,573 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,967 | $16,085 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,927 | $10,083 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.01 | 13.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 632 | 671 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 276 | 273 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 6.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.2% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.5% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.4% | 14.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 62.6% | 45.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.8% | 14.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% |