| | Quapaw, OK | Joplin, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,957 | $10,205 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,667 | $8,766 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,881 | $5,094 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.13 | 14.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 494 | 475 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.5% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.6% | 89.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.4% | 24.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 25.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.1% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |