| | Hot Springs, AR | Council Bluffs, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,904 | $15,049 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,926 | $11,754 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,697 | $7,261 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.09 | 14.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 535 | 566 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 335 | 351 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.9% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.6% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.4% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.7% | 20.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.5% |