| | Clinton, MO | Fort Scott, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,841 | $14,891 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,364 | $12,351 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,879 | $8,052 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.06 | 11.92 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 632 | 627 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 270 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.3% | 88.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 25.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.9% | 22.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |