| | Irving, TX | Bakersfield, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,172 | $15,207 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,291 | $12,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,920 | $7,403 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.01 | 22.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 971 | 35299 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 764 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.9% | 9.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.3% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.8% | 81.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.3% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.4% | 22.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.4% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |