| | Anacoco, LA | Palisade, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,058 | $15,498 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,872 | $13,310 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,296 | $8,373 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.02 | 12.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 532 | 412 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 498 | 439 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.3% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.9% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.4% | 40.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.4% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 11.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.6% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |