| | Carrollton, TX | DeSoto, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,080 | $13,172 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,859 | $10,291 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,983 | $5,920 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.39 | 15.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1018 | 971 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 365 | 361 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.4% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 90.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 31.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.2% | 28.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |