| | Cape Girardeau, MO | Abilene, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,549 | $13,157 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,743 | $9,445 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,483 | $5,650 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.69 | 14.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 772 | 1173 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 333 | 330 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 87.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.5% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.9% | 26.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% |