| | St. Louis, MO | Hampton, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,291 | $12,320 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,247 | $11,585 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,062 | $6,431 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.2 | 14.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3637 | 530 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 300 | 385 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.2% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.0% | 27.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.3% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.5% |