| | Highlandville, MO | Red Oak, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,395 | $20,968 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,984 | $11,219 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,101 | $6,788 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.94 | 14.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 720 | 480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 418 | 369 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.1% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.4% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.5% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 21.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.9% | 14.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 16.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 2.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% |