| | Mandeville, LA | Valdez, AK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,328 | $23,914 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,092 | $20,943 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,078 | $11,195 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.05 | 12.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 722 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 457 | 1029 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 33.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.5% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 54.8% | 32.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.7% | 14.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |