| | Dobbs Ferry, NY | Springfield, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $31,362 | $12,517 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,367 | $10,158 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,180 | $5,625 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.74 | 12.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 932 | 712 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 289 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 91.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.2% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 61.7% | 29.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 28.1% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |