| | Benton, AR | Dodge City, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,911 | $12,768 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,874 | $11,677 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,248 | $6,735 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.34 | 17.62 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 626 | 477 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 413 | 486 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 18.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 72.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.7% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.1% | 19.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% |