| | Rector, AR | Malden, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,801 | $10,694 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,371 | $9,405 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,369 | $5,448 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.15 | 12.57 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 384 | 693 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 291 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.1% | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.8% | 10.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.1% | 83.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.6% | 14.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 6.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 2.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |