| | Union, MO | Escondido, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,300 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,402 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,748 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.9 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 596 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 322 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 13.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 79.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 24.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.1% | 25.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |