| | Cotter, AR | Torrington, WY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,820 | $20,825 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,288 | $19,860 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,418 | $11,424 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.12 | 10.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 646 | 139 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 413 | 144 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.2% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.7% | 91.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.9% | 30.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.4% | 19.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.5% |