| | Macon, MO | Paris, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,569 | $14,224 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,825 | $11,102 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,386 | $6,570 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.27 | 11.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 328 | 382 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 377 | 346 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.9% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.4% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.6% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |