| | Slater, IA | Slater, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,979 | $11,635 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,178 | $9,929 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,158 | $5,842 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.7 | 12.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 600 | 673 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 346 | 279 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.8% | 12.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.9% | 82.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 19.4% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.0% | 17.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |