| | Dexter, MO | Stockton, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,426 | $11,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,966 | $11,090 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,240 | $6,800 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.61 | 11.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 513 | 895 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 488 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.6% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 11.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.0% | 85.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.4% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 16.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |