| | Lake St. Louis, MO | Des Moines, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,704 | $20,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,715 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,857 | $8,846 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.66 | 18.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 931 | 989 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 302 | 455 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.9% | 29.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.6% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% |