| | Austin, TX | Murrells Inlet, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,780 | $17,545 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,538 | $12,058 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,081 | $6,254 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.53 | 12.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 805 | 250 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 391 | 371 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.3% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 93.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.7% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.4% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.1% | 38.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.9% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |