| | Nixa, MO | Southaven, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,395 | $8,782 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,984 | $8,082 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,101 | $4,894 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.94 | 15.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 720 | 900 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 418 | 468 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.6% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 13.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.5% | 24.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% |