| | Van Buren, ME | Winfield, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,923 | $11,793 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,895 | $9,487 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,802 | $5,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.88 | 14.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 367 | 647 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 345 | 352 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.0% | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.5% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.6% | 84.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.7% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 19.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |