| | Van Buren, AR | West Plains, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,321 | $11,876 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,693 | $9,798 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,541 | $5,776 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.08 | 12.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 467 | 834 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 309 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 11.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.5% | 86.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.9% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.6% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 3.6% | 1.5% |