| | Van Buren, MO | Moberly, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,044 | $12,913 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,310 | $11,208 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,906 | $6,370 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.62 | 10.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 579 | 586 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 284 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.1% | 87.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 21.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.4% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 18.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.4% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |