| | Hannibal, MO | Raleigh, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,408 | $11,618 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,679 | $9,531 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,967 | $6,316 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.81 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1134 | 829 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 282 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.1% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 16.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.2% | 52.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 13.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.5% |