| | Laredo, TX | Raymore, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,219 | $11,669 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,503 | $10,092 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,186 | $5,499 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.8 | 14.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 568 | 634 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 339 | 367 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 16.1% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.3% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 69.7% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 26.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.0% | 33.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.5% |