| | Big Spring, TX | Emporia, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,082 | $18,036 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,940 | $14,102 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,778 | $9,150 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.61 | 12.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1141 | 551 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 391 | 366 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.7% | 8.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.9% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.4% | 85.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.3% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 26.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.7% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.5% |