| | Elgin, TX | Rice, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,025 | $14,304 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,301 | $11,268 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,067 | $7,097 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.95 | 16.19 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 913 | 1412 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 464 | 695 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.8% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.7% | 96.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.6% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.3% | 27.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.9% | 23.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.2% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |