| | Nixa, MO | Mena, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,395 | $11,316 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,984 | $10,443 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,101 | $5,330 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.94 | 9.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 720 | 348 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 418 | 281 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.6% | 28.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.5% | 15.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 4.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |