| | Thayer, MO | Marianna, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,942 | $18,440 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,223 | $10,204 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,174 | $5,586 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.28 | 14.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 572 | 603 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 279 | 318 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.9% | 10.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.5% | 85.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 24.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.9% | 10.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |