| | Effort, PA | Laclede, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,173 | $11,684 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,382 | $10,643 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,149 | $6,621 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.04 | 11.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 710 | 579 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 266 | 259 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 13.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.9% | 86.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.3% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 1.8% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.3% | 11.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.0% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |