| | Lebanon, MO | Palmyra, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,943 | $14,408 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,226 | $9,679 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,459 | $5,967 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.95 | 12.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1805 | 1134 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 414 | 282 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.0% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.1% | 22.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |