| | Lexington, MO | Buckner, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,731 | $14,246 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,364 | $12,022 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,014 | $6,352 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.28 | 14.19 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 823 | 881 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 312 | 424 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.7% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.4% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.4% | 25.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.5% |