| | Lamar, MO | Dillon, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,361 | $17,764 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,075 | $14,031 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,722 | $7,733 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.36 | 13.67 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 397 | 703 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 272 | 282 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.6% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.3% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 38.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 2.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.1% | 42.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 18.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |