| | Parsons, KS | Basehor, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,390 | $15,298 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,342 | $11,528 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,901 | $7,070 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.01 | 13.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 394 | 570 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 468 | 386 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 0.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.3% | 96.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.4% | 35.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.9% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.5% |