| | Mountain Home, ID | St. Joseph, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $8,018 | $11,307 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $7,506 | $10,449 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $4,533 | $5,826 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.75 | 13.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1101 | 1888 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 567 | 293 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.3% | 88.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.3% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.0% | 21.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |