| | Bandera, TX | Topeka, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,747 | $13,626 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,000 | $12,364 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,710 | $7,274 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.41 | 12.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 287 | 441 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 429 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.4% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.8% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.8% | 91.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 33.9% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.7% | 29.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |