| | Bardstown, KY | Rector, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,845 | $9,801 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,007 | $9,371 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,519 | $5,369 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.49 | 12.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1195 | 384 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 307 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 8.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 11.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.2% | 80.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 26.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.3% | 8.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.5% |