| | Ironton, MO | Houston, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,076 | $12,825 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,658 | $10,139 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,306 | $5,942 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.81 | 15.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 693 | 1470 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 249 | 473 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.7% | 12.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.6% | 79.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.1% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.9% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.3% | 34.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% |