| | Trenton, MO | Peculiar, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,323 | $11,669 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,548 | $10,092 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,670 | $5,499 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.89 | 14.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 608 | 634 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 214 | 367 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.0% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.4% | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 19.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.3% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |