| | Affton, MO | Columbia, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,953 | $13,996 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,967 | $12,031 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,927 | $7,241 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.01 | 15.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 632 | 1187 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 276 | 429 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.7% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.8% | 50.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.3% | 16.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 2.6% | 1.5% |