| | Kirksville, MO | Paragould, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,379 | $9,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,472 | $9,212 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,544 | $5,167 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.71 | 13.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 626 | 477 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 318 | 402 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.9% | 17.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.2% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.3% | 0.1% | 1.5% |