| | Merriam, KS | Druid Hills, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,913 | $14,356 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,650 | $13,120 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,166 | $8,024 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.41 | 13.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 499 | 566 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 409 | 315 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 98.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 5.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 1.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.4% | 87.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.2% | 21.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 17.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 10.1% | 1.5% |