| | Richmond, MO | Aurora, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,373 | $15,228 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,470 | $12,429 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,184 | $7,402 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.38 | 17.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 864 | 1776 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.2% | 86.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.5% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.6% | 31.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |