| | Columbus, KS | Loma Linda, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,898 | $10,369 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,107 | $8,924 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,206 | $5,149 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.59 | 14.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 323 | 545 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 215 | 298 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.4% | 36.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.5% |