| | St. James, MO | Renton, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,174 | $20,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,994 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,036 | $8,846 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.86 | 18.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 654 | 989 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 302 | 455 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.3% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.9% | 90.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.3% | 35.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.5% |