| | Fayette, MO | Miami, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,849 | $11,635 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,987 | $9,929 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,442 | $5,842 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.69 | 12.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 517 | 673 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 306 | 279 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 17.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.8% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.5% | 82.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.9% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 17.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.6% | 17.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.2% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |