| | Commerce, TX | Garland, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,732 | $13,172 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,411 | $10,291 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,152 | $5,920 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.09 | 15.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1088 | 971 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 440 | 361 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 11.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 78.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.0% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.8% | 23.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% |