| | Hilo, HI | Waskom, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,751 | $10,270 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,564 | $8,975 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,806 | $6,249 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.4 | 40.18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1232 | 1881 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 268 | 989 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.0% | 27.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.6% | 3.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.1% | 6.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |