| | Irondale, AL | Batesville, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,194 | $10,286 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,144 | $9,088 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,493 | $4,947 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.32 | 12.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 547 | 544 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 417 | 350 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.5% | 85.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.0% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.6% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.3% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |