| | Shawnee, OK | Branson, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,222 | $11,646 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,382 | $9,926 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,411 | $5,517 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.15 | 13.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 471 | 470 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 288 | 381 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.9% | 87.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 28.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.2% | 21.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% |