| | Bedford, TX | Cumberland, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,644 | $15,661 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,823 | $15,166 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,972 | $9,912 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.69 | 13.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 889 | 707 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 365 | 301 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.4% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.0% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% |