| | De Soto, MO | Lancaster, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,403 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,907 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,980 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.01 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 660 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 342 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.3% | 8.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.0% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.8% | 81.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.5% | 19.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |