| | Springfield, MO | Florissant, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,517 | $13,953 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,158 | $11,967 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,625 | $6,927 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.86 | 14.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 712 | 632 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 276 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 91.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 24.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.7% | 22.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.2% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.5% |