| | Grandview, MO | Gloucester, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,246 | $20,221 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,022 | $17,386 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,352 | $10,919 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.19 | 12.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 881 | 530 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 424 | 355 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.2% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.0% | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.2% | 39.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 12.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% |