| | Poplar Bluff, MO | Descanso, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,371 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,356 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,601 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.88 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1376 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 377 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.7% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.1% | 93.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.8% | 28.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 21.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.5% |