| | Ferguson, MO | Gallup, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,953 | $15,714 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,967 | $14,250 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,927 | $8,163 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.01 | 18.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 632 | 6338 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 276 | 453 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 84.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.7% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.1% | 22.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% |