| | Hilo, HI | Little Rock, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,751 | $13,630 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,564 | $11,202 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,806 | $6,137 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.4 | 14.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1232 | 545 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 268 | 361 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 91.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.0% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.6% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.1% | 44.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 11.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% |