| | Marshall, MO | Ware, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,635 | $21,404 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,929 | $18,434 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,842 | $11,450 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.55 | 10.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 673 | 341 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 279 | 364 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.9% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.1% | 91.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.4% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.3% | 22.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.1% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |