| | Gainesville, MO | Marion, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,540 | $10,647 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,029 | $10,173 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,378 | $5,478 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.15 | 14.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 466 | 709 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 278 | 355 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.4% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.5% | 84.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.2% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 2.7% | 11.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.8% | 1.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |