| | Ripley, TN | Kennett, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,437 | $10,694 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,967 | $9,405 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,232 | $5,448 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.14 | 12.57 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 600 | 693 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 400 | 291 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.4% | 12.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.3% | 80.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 20.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |