| | DeSoto, TX | Forestville, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,172 | $17,603 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,291 | $15,913 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,920 | $9,718 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.01 | 13.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 971 | 1155 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 338 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.8% | 87.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.3% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 2.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.4% | 16.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.5% |