| | Farmington, MO | Fitchburg, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,136 | $19,742 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,027 | $16,667 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,186 | $10,582 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.02 | 12.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 704 | 464 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 392 | 379 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.8% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 23.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% |