| | Alma, AR | Tucson, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,321 | $10,756 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,693 | $8,897 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,541 | $4,785 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.08 | 16.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 467 | 1447 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 519 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.7% | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 86.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.4% | 25.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 28.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% |