| | Memphis, MO | Shelbina, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,915 | $11,582 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,077 | $10,843 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,782 | $6,474 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 8.9 | 12.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 252 | 335 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 287 | 1594 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.7% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 24.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 16.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |