| | Empire, LA | Buras, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,566 | $17,566 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,082 | $16,082 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,297 | $8,297 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.37 | 20.37 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 599 | 599 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 422 | 422 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 19.4% | 24.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.0% | 23.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 67.6% | 51.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.7% | 4.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 2.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.3% | 2.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |