| | St. James, MO | Ava, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,174 | $9,536 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,994 | $8,560 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,036 | $4,507 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.86 | 14.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 654 | 729 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 302 | 651 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.3% | 12.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.9% | 82.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.3% | 13.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |