| | Arp, TX | Meridian, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,960 | $13,882 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,578 | $12,305 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,824 | $7,787 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14 | 10.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 624 | 727 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 258 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 8.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.1% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.6% | 87.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 34.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.6% | 11.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |