| | Carthage, MO | Crane, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,205 | $12,511 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,766 | $11,231 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,094 | $6,356 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.04 | 12.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 475 | 744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 261 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 16.2% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.2% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 70.6% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 23.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.3% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.0% | 10.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 2.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% |