| | St. Marys, PA | Bolivar, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,005 | $11,774 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,025 | $9,345 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,186 | $5,357 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.86 | 12.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 771 | 687 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 359 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.5% | 18.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.5% | 26.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% |