| | Paragould, AR | Friendship, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,898 | $9,322 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,212 | $8,477 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,167 | $5,323 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.29 | 14.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 477 | 540 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 402 | 425 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 10.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.3% | 14.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 75.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 15.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.3% | 0.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.7% | 14.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 1.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% |