| | Paducah, KY | Fort Smith, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,985 | $12,053 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,673 | $10,197 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,308 | $5,814 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.71 | 13.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 621 | 341 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 343 | 374 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 7.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.9% | 82.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.4% | 24.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% |