| | DeSoto, TX | Novi, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,172 | $15,188 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,291 | $12,595 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,920 | $7,754 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.01 | 17.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 971 | 809 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 537 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.8% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.3% | 14.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.4% | 60.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 22.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 2.7% | 1.5% |