| | Golden, MO | Holiday Island, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,657 | $14,455 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,955 | $10,411 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,188 | $5,794 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.08 | 10.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 784 | 437 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 359 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.5% | 29.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 1.9% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 58.4% | 33.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.6% | 10.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 24.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |