| | Erath, LA | Iota, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,139 | $10,316 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,629 | $9,766 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,572 | $5,801 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.83 | 18.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 470 | 457 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 411 | 371 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.7% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.7% | 13.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.5% | 82.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.6% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 4.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.7% | 16.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |