| | Provo, UT | Ashland, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,835 | $14,237 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $7,485 | $11,303 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $4,859 | $6,199 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 24.43 | 12.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3293 | 452 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 556 | 260 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 90.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.3% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.3% | 32.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% |