| | Kaplan, LA | Independence, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,139 | $10,455 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,629 | $10,168 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,572 | $5,972 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.83 | 18.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 470 | 2030 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 411 | 728 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.0% | 17.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.2% | 79.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.2% | 14.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 12.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 1.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |