| | Kearney, MO | Gresham, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,017 | $19,574 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,314 | $14,240 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,286 | $7,835 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.82 | 17.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 675 | 614 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 379 | 299 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.2% | 87.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.9% | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.2% | 23.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.1% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.5% |