| | Mount Ida, AR | Elgin, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,146 | $25,781 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,473 | $17,552 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,011 | $11,073 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.63 | 9.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 266 | 173 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 250 | 208 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.3% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 16.0% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 76.6% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 32.4% | 14.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 22.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 19.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.6% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |