| | Pine Bluff, AR | Marion, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,596 | $12,392 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,168 | $10,175 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,422 | $5,662 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.82 | 11.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 419 | 541 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 400 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.4% | 92.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 26.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.7% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.3% | 25.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |