| | Bentonville, AR | Salem, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,785 | $10,659 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,788 | $9,855 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,621 | $5,924 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.49 | 8.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 514 | 293 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 315 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 6.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 90.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 36.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.0% | 9.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.5% | 2.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |