| | Pocahontas, AR | Paragould, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,143 | $9,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,573 | $9,212 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,276 | $5,167 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.73 | 13.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 522 | 477 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 405 | 402 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.7% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.9% | 17.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.3% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.1% | 1.5% |