| | St. Joseph, MO | Wildwood, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,307 | $13,953 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,449 | $11,967 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,826 | $6,927 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.95 | 14.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1888 | 632 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 293 | 276 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.5% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.7% | 98.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 16.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.8% | 66.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 19.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.5% |