| | Bolivar, MO | Lake Mary, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,774 | $9,912 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,345 | $8,661 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,357 | $5,272 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.66 | 18.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 687 | 6673 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 517 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.0% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 15.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.1% | 51.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 13.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.5% |