| | Osage Beach, MO | St. Paul, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,961 | $14,704 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,042 | $11,715 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,951 | $6,857 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.59 | 13.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 380 | 931 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 253 | 302 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.0% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.9% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.9% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.3% | 41.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% |