| | Ozark, MO | Shawnee, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,395 | $13,913 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,984 | $11,650 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,101 | $7,166 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.94 | 13.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 720 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 418 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.8% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.0% | 51.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.2% | 14.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% |