| | Blue Springs, MO | Kalispell, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,246 | $13,617 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,022 | $10,502 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,352 | $6,491 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.19 | 14.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 881 | 429 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 424 | 337 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.9% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.8% | 30.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% |