| | Mount Vernon, MO | Mountain Grove, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,652 | $10,082 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,247 | $9,312 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,366 | $5,477 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.7 | 12.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 459 | 539 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 298 | 328 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.3% | 11.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.1% | 82.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.1% | 17.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 12.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.4% | 9.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |