| | Springfield, LA | Ponchatoula, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,540 | $10,455 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,930 | $10,168 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,986 | $5,972 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.53 | 18.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 523 | 2030 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 523 | 728 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.7% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.4% | 87.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 8.8% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 22.4% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.5% | 17.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 2.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 0.1% | 1.5% |