| | Orem, UT | Independence, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,835 | $14,246 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $7,485 | $12,022 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $4,859 | $6,352 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 24.43 | 14.19 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3293 | 881 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 556 | 424 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 90.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.1% | 19.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 0.4% | 1.5% |