| | Monticello, AR | Ava, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,567 | $9,536 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,891 | $8,560 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,705 | $4,507 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.27 | 14.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 327 | 729 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 327 | 651 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 12.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.9% | 82.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.6% | 13.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |