| | Liberty, MO | Kansas City, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,017 | $18,142 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,314 | $12,597 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,286 | $6,628 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.82 | 13.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 675 | 682 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 379 | 383 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 9.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 80.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.9% | 21.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.2% | 18.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% |