| | Noel, MO | Alma, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,244 | $11,321 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,084 | $9,693 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,627 | $5,541 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.53 | 13.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 298 | 467 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 378 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 24.2% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.8% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 63.1% | 87.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.4% | 29.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 1.0% | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.8% | 16.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.7% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |