| | Cottleville, MO | Panama City Beach, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,704 | $13,432 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,715 | $10,427 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,857 | $6,200 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.66 | 18.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 931 | 769 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 302 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.8% | 90.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.8% | 24.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.3% | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.7% | 31.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.2% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.5% |