| | Hamilton, MO | Colfax, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,307 | $15,501 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,193 | $11,263 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,528 | $6,990 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.11 | 21.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1135 | 18057 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 244 | 676 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.4% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.3% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 31.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.8% | 17.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |