| | Lawrence, KS | Yuma, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,289 | $8,869 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,316 | $7,882 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,995 | $3,953 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.77 | 22.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 397 | 1413 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 539 | 502 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 7.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.2% | 82.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.9% | 24.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.8% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.2% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% |