| | Bolivar, MO | Lenexa, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,774 | $13,913 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,345 | $11,650 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,357 | $7,166 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.66 | 13.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 687 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.0% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.1% | 56.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% |