| | Carthage, MO | Neosho, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,205 | $10,369 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,766 | $8,924 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,094 | $5,149 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.04 | 14.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 475 | 545 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 298 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 16.2% | 7.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 70.6% | 86.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 23.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.0% | 24.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |