| | Melissa, TX | Mansfield, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,902 | $13,644 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,587 | $9,823 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,140 | $5,972 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.93 | 14.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 800 | 889 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 405 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.7% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.9% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.5% | 40.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.1% | 12.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.5% |