| | Fayetteville, AR | Richfield, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,359 | $19,300 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,895 | $14,406 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,908 | $9,461 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.07 | 16.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 416 | 753 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 405 | 533 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 91.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.8% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.9% | 43.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.7% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |