| | Shongaloo, LA | La Barge, WY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,738 | $17,449 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,794 | $15,228 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,234 | $9,451 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.2 | 15.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 680 | 258 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 495 | 1232 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.8% | 11.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.7% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 25.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 13.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.6% | 17.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |