| | Peculiar, MO | Burlington, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,669 | $12,815 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,092 | $11,172 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,499 | $6,417 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.21 | 14.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 634 | 761 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 367 | 350 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.5% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.7% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.5% | 30.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |