| | Gainesville, FL | Rolla, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,572 | $12,174 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,094 | $9,994 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,555 | $6,036 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.19 | 13.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 404 | 654 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 501 | 302 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 94.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 25.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.0% | 37.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.0% | 12.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.3% | 4.3% | 1.5% |