| | Kansas City, MO | Oskaloosa, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,246 | $14,204 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,022 | $13,199 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,352 | $8,612 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.19 | 13.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 881 | 288 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 424 | 291 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.0% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 20.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.5% | 25.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.8% | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% |