| | Gainesville, TX | Forest Hill, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,437 | $13,644 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,743 | $9,823 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,406 | $5,972 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14 | 14.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 571 | 889 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 276 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.2% | 14.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.8% | 12.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.9% | 72.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.3% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 4.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.6% | 10.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 2.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.5% |