| | Alma, AR | Scituate, RI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,321 | $18,605 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,693 | $16,362 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,541 | $9,362 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.08 | 13.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 467 | 913 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 390 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.7% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.4% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 32.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |