| | Monticello, KY | Lafayette, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,482 | $12,897 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,612 | $10,453 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,744 | $5,984 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.18 | 18.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 634 | 725 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 352 | 320 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 14.4% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.5% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 76.1% | 90.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 39.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.5% |