| | St. James, MO | Smithville, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,174 | $14,017 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,994 | $11,314 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,036 | $6,286 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.86 | 13.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 654 | 675 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 302 | 379 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.3% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.9% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 24.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 15.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.3% | 28.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.5% |