| | Abbeville, LA | Gas City, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,139 | $12,304 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,629 | $10,379 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,572 | $5,610 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.83 | 16.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 470 | 599 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 411 | 1540 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.3% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.5% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.2% | 91.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.0% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 17.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |