| | Ariton, AL | Argo, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,399 | $9,960 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,706 | $8,858 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,749 | $5,301 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.41 | 20.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 595 | 618 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 523 | 403 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.1% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.1% | 88.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.3% | 35.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.3% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.2% | 20.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |