| | Dodson, LA | DeRidder, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,837 | $11,307 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,719 | $10,863 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,511 | $6,392 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.23 | 16.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 971 | 436 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 388 | 299 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.5% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.7% | 88.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.2% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 21.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.1% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |