| | Owensboro, KY | Rutland, VT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,949 | $22,768 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,284 | $18,738 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,003 | $11,740 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.02 | 12.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 507 | 310 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 353 | 164 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 17.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.3% | 30.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |