| | Risco, MO | Laguna Niguel, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,309 | $15,277 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,345 | $12,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,276 | $8,037 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.99 | 23.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 307 | 16383 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 276 | 595 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.7% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.7% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 3.0% | 55.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.8% | 15.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 5.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% |