| | Wheatland, WY | Van Buren, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,165 | $11,044 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,506 | $10,310 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,038 | $5,906 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.58 | 12.62 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 115 | 579 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 235 | 289 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.6% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.4% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 15.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.8% | 8.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 1.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |