| | Cody, WY | St. Joseph, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,051 | $11,307 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,767 | $10,449 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,311 | $5,826 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.38 | 13.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 217 | 1888 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 266 | 293 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.1% | 88.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.4% | 21.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |