| | Smithville, MO | Raleigh, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,017 | $11,618 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,314 | $9,531 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,286 | $6,316 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.82 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 675 | 829 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 379 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.1% | 16.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.2% | 52.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 13.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.5% |