| | Ward, AR | Rice Lake, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,717 | $14,949 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,165 | $12,813 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,471 | $7,638 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.96 | 12.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 588 | 430 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 376 | 357 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 92.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.3% | 21.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.7% | 23.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.5% |