| | Harrisonville, MO | Peru, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,669 | $16,488 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,092 | $14,786 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,499 | $8,295 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.21 | 12.12 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 634 | 357 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 367 | 361 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.9% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.6% | 20.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 16.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.2% | 16.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |