| | Fort Smith, AR | Florence, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,053 | $10,044 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,197 | $8,414 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,814 | $4,280 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.39 | 19.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 341 | 7369 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 374 | 730 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.5% | 8.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.8% | 17.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.7% | 74.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.8% | 23.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.2% | 13.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% |