| | Buffalo, MO | Strafford, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,657 | $12,517 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,493 | $10,158 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,504 | $5,625 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.89 | 12.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1151 | 712 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 247 | 289 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.7% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.9% | 89.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.7% | 26.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 14.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |