| | Republic, MO | Houston, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,517 | $11,873 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,158 | $8,953 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,625 | $5,002 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.86 | 12.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 712 | 568 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 325 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 8.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 83.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.9% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.3% | 13.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |