| | Lamar, MO | Grain Valley, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,361 | $14,246 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,075 | $12,022 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,722 | $6,352 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.36 | 14.19 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 397 | 881 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 272 | 424 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.6% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.3% | 96.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 24.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.1% | 26.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.5% |