| | Barnhart, MO | Jonesboro, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,403 | $10,058 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,907 | $9,449 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,980 | $5,566 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.01 | 14.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 660 | 543 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 342 | 378 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.9% | 20.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 22.0% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.0% | 31.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |