| | Lake St. Louis, MO | Steelville, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,704 | $10,911 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,715 | $9,268 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,857 | $5,367 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.66 | 13.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 931 | 571 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 302 | 317 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 13.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 78.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.9% | 10.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.6% | 2.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |