| | Independence, KY | Olathe, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,085 | $13,913 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,786 | $11,650 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,459 | $7,166 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.74 | 13.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 801 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.9% | 94.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.9% | 50.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.3% | 14.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% |