| | Golden, MS | Lyons, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,046 | $17,648 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,754 | $16,032 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,887 | $10,352 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 10.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 421 | 374 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 329 | 245 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.1% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 22.0% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 72.0% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 33.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.5% | 15.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.8% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |