| | Arkansas City, AR | Kimberling City, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,186 | $12,511 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,200 | $11,231 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,103 | $6,356 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.23 | 12.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 271 | 744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 261 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.6% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.8% | 92.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.7% | 23.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 15.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 26.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |