| | Palmyra, MO | Benson, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,408 | $10,785 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,679 | $9,247 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,967 | $4,892 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.81 | 18.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1134 | 3141 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 282 | 485 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.2% | 23.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |