| | Downing, MO | Mexico, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,277 | $16,488 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,526 | $14,786 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,567 | $8,295 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.92 | 12.12 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 796 | 357 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 322 | 361 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.5% | 92.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 7.7% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 20.6% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 2.3% | 14.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.0% | 3.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |