| | Salem, AR | Townsend, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,659 | $10,979 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,855 | $10,323 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,924 | $6,714 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 8.04 | 15.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 293 | 631 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 516 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.3% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.3% | 98.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 36.6% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 14.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 30.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.2% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |