| | Raytown, MO | Edwardsville, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,246 | $18,142 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,022 | $12,597 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,352 | $6,628 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.19 | 13.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 881 | 682 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 424 | 383 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.3% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.6% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 13.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.8% | 30.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.5% |