| | Warrensburg, MO | Emporia, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,109 | $18,036 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,040 | $14,102 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,528 | $9,150 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.43 | 12.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 479 | 551 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 284 | 366 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 8.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.1% | 85.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.9% | 26.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.8% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% |