| | Mexico, MO | Plainville, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,568 | $14,938 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,629 | $14,176 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,672 | $9,115 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.74 | 9.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 770 | 315 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 267 | 471 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 94.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 14.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 24.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.5% |