| | Paragould, AR | Caldwell, ID | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,898 | $8,302 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,212 | $7,772 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,167 | $4,542 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.29 | 17.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 477 | 1609 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 402 | 548 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 7.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.3% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 83.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.7% | 16.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.5% |