| | Springfield, MO | Theodosia, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,517 | $12,540 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,158 | $11,029 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,625 | $6,378 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.86 | 11.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 712 | 466 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 278 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 20.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 17.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 61.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 29.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 2.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.7% | 4.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.2% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |