| | Marion, LA | Bernice, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,472 | $13,472 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,064 | $11,064 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,245 | $6,245 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.52 | 16.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1903 | 1903 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 930 | 930 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.5% | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 21.4% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 72.1% | 83.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.7% | 13.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 3.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 11.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.1% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |