| | St. Louis, MO | Trenton, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,291 | $24,781 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,247 | $19,715 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,062 | $11,807 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.2 | 12.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3637 | 1035 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 300 | 296 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 10.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 14.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.2% | 75.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.0% | 15.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.3% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |