| | Houston, MO | Stanton, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,873 | $11,512 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,953 | $10,922 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,002 | $6,340 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.04 | 14.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 568 | 440 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 325 | 244 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.0% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 12.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.2% | 82.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.8% | 13.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.7% | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 11.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |