| | Houston, TX | Romulus, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,825 | $13,771 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,139 | $12,521 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,942 | $6,893 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.82 | 17.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1470 | 1471 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 473 | 617 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 12.3% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.5% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.2% | 28.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.7% | 17.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% |