| | Potosi, MO | Norristown, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,559 | $22,858 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,307 | $18,843 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,690 | $12,188 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.23 | 13.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 511 | 423 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 321 | 301 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.3% | 6.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.6% | 83.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.4% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.6% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.1% | 22.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |