| | Fort Smith, AR | San Angelo, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,053 | $10,905 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,197 | $9,351 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,814 | $5,588 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.39 | 14.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 341 | 1175 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 374 | 344 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.5% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.8% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.7% | 86.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.8% | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.2% | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.8% | 1.5% |