| | Dexter, MO | Franklin, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,426 | $11,565 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,966 | $11,309 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,240 | $6,015 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.61 | 18.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 513 | 398 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 597 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.6% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 13.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.0% | 83.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.4% | 15.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 10.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |