| | Manchester, MO | Darien, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,953 | $22,018 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,967 | $18,682 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,927 | $11,697 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.01 | 13.43 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 632 | 709 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 276 | 535 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.5% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.8% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.5% | 53.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.5% | 14.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 2.6% | 1.5% |