| | Arkadelphia, AR | Helena-West Helena, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,582 | $17,208 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,116 | $12,215 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,576 | $5,747 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.35 | 10.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 367 | 550 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 339 | 256 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 7.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 11.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 81.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.5% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.1% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.0% | 13.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.6% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |