| | Lathrop, MO | Cameron, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,452 | $12,452 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,164 | $10,164 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,008 | $6,008 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.56 | 12.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 398 | 398 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 299 | 299 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.2% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.2% | 20.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.4% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.6% | 11.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% |