| | Independence, LA | Mamou, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,455 | $10,950 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,168 | $10,589 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,972 | $5,924 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.38 | 18.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2030 | 626 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 728 | 512 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 10.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 17.4% | 13.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.3% | 76.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.8% | 13.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.3% | 4.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 8.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.0% | 0.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |