| | Beebe, AR | Parsons, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,215 | $13,390 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,362 | $12,342 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,469 | $7,901 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.62 | 12.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 459 | 394 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 389 | 468 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.2% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.1% | 23.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.5% |