| | Platte City, MO | Shreveport, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,014 | $13,010 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,847 | $11,934 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,009 | $6,679 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.48 | 22.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 727 | 489 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 345 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.1% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.1% | 87.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.7% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.2% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.1% | 25.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.3% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |