| | Perryville, MO | Cushing, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,376 | $10,905 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,221 | $9,440 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,009 | $5,438 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.44 | 15.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 657 | 325 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 320 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.0% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.1% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.9% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.9% | 12.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% |