| | Licking, MO | Darien, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,873 | $13,431 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,953 | $12,760 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,002 | $6,503 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.04 | 13.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 568 | 332 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 325 | 421 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.3% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.6% | 88.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.3% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.3% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 5.4% | 25.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.2% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 4.2% | 1.5% |