| | De Soto, MO | Clovis, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,403 | $11,183 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,907 | $10,318 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,980 | $5,966 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.01 | 17.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 660 | 953 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 342 | 858 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.3% | 7.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.0% | 13.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.8% | 79.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 25.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.5% | 20.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |