| | Salem, MO | Fairfield, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,641 | $13,968 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,348 | $11,346 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,442 | $6,685 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.4 | 23 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 692 | 6253 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 248 | 867 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.8% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.5% | 87.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.1% | 26.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.1% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 28.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% |