| | Central City, AR | Barling, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,053 | $12,053 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,197 | $10,197 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,814 | $5,814 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.39 | 13.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 341 | 341 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 374 | 374 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 29.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 2.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.6% | 29.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% |