| | Alexandria, LA | Waxahachie, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,319 | $13,299 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,997 | $9,933 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,644 | $5,850 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.13 | 15.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 532 | 1101 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 753 | 388 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.1% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.9% | 89.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 27.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.6% | 24.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% |