| | Houma, LA | Russellville, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,963 | $11,112 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,609 | $10,127 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,131 | $5,884 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.03 | 11.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 525 | 423 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 381 | 376 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.0% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.3% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.8% | 83.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 18.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.4% | 28.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.5% |