| | Paris, AR | Alma, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,287 | $11,321 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,708 | $9,693 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,329 | $5,541 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.42 | 13.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 440 | 467 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 378 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.3% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.6% | 87.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.0% | 29.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 16.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |