| | Merkel, TX | Sweetwater, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,157 | $15,928 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,445 | $12,967 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,650 | $7,563 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.33 | 40.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1173 | 2758 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 330 | 483 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 7.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.5% | 13.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.8% | 79.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 24.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.0% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.2% | 13.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% |