| | Kennett, MO | Murray, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,694 | $11,924 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,405 | $11,075 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,448 | $7,278 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.57 | 15.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 693 | 691 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 302 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.3% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.5% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.2% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.6% | 35.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 10.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 3.2% | 1.5% |