| | Kimberling City, MO | Carbondale, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,511 | $14,070 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,231 | $13,124 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,356 | $8,460 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.01 | 13.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 744 | 586 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 261 | 276 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.8% | 24.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.7% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.0% | 13.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 2.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |