| | Gideon, MO | Atlas, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,309 | $12,237 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,345 | $10,702 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,276 | $6,261 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.99 | 17.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 307 | 1010 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 276 | 676 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.1% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 19.0% | 0.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 72.9% | 99.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.1% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.1% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 37.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 11.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |