| | Waynesville, MO | Boonville, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,678 | $12,969 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,425 | $11,265 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,054 | $6,549 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.19 | 10.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 386 | 383 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 343 | 255 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.1% | 87.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.3% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.4% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.9% | 21.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.2% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% |