| | Hoover, AL | Missouri City, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,194 | $13,803 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,144 | $10,004 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,493 | $6,309 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.32 | 15.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 547 | 807 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 417 | 455 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 58.6% | 44.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.9% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |