| | Benton, LA | Saginaw, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,058 | $13,644 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,202 | $9,823 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,400 | $5,972 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.88 | 14.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 362 | 889 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 387 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.7% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.1% | 87.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.6% | 25.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.3% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |