| | Steele, MO | Tamaqua, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,859 | $17,094 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,300 | $14,224 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,990 | $8,682 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.59 | 13.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 530 | 1002 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 258 | 441 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.7% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.2% | 89.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.6% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 17.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |