| | Perry, AR | Mexico, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,390 | $11,568 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,706 | $9,629 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,722 | $5,672 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.21 | 12.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 392 | 770 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 224 | 267 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.0% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 85.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.5% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.6% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 14.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 2.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.5% |