| | Little Rock, AR | Saginaw, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,630 | $12,036 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,202 | $10,703 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,137 | $6,446 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.03 | 17.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 545 | 1093 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 719 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 13.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.9% | 83.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 26.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.1% | 12.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.8% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 0.1% | 1.5% |