| | Steele, MO | Gosnell, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,859 | $12,924 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,300 | $11,065 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,990 | $5,987 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.59 | 10.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 530 | 492 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 258 | 324 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.7% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.2% | 85.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.6% | 3.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 9.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |