| | Forrest City, AR | Meridian, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,636 | $10,736 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,715 | $10,388 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,164 | $5,725 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.32 | 13.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 378 | 533 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 398 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.1% | 13.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.1% | 81.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.5% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 21.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% |