| | Hot Springs, AR | Richland, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,904 | $18,710 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,926 | $13,056 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,697 | $7,955 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.09 | 19.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 535 | 1122 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 335 | 411 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.9% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.6% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.4% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.7% | 45.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 4.3% | 1.5% |