| | Bolivar, MO | Forsyth, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,774 | $11,646 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,345 | $9,926 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,357 | $5,517 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.66 | 13.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 687 | 470 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 381 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.0% | 85.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.1% | 25.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% |