| | Baton Rouge, LA | Bedford, NH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,703 | $16,879 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,113 | $15,747 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,974 | $9,989 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.6 | 12.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 717 | 415 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 260 | 220 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.3% | 97.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.8% | 11.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.2% | 65.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 19.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 5.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 2.7% | 1.5% |