| | Fulton, MO | Farmington, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,799 | $11,136 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,820 | $9,027 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,577 | $5,186 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.86 | 14.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 591 | 704 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 294 | 392 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.4% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.3% | 86.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.0% | 14.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.1% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% |