| | Maryville, MO | Butler, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,321 | $11,156 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,037 | $10,109 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,998 | $5,918 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.44 | 12.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 357 | 812 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 176 | 399 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.8% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.3% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.0% | 9.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.6% | 2.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |