| | Richmond, MO | Nevada, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,373 | $10,424 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,470 | $9,803 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,184 | $5,712 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.38 | 12.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 864 | 940 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 359 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.2% | 90.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.5% | 21.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.6% | 21.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |