| | Ballinger, TX | Bastrop, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,760 | $12,025 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,548 | $10,301 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,465 | $6,067 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.94 | 15.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 457 | 913 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 279 | 464 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.2% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.1% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.1% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 35.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |