| | Altus, AR | Walnut Ridge, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,458 | $12,976 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,445 | $9,415 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,702 | $5,176 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.19 | 10.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 491 | 446 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 288 | 381 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.3% | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.5% | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.2% | 83.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.6% | 31.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.1% | 3.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 19.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.3% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |