| | Missouri City, TX | Aurora, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,803 | $15,228 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,004 | $12,429 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,309 | $7,402 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.24 | 17.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 807 | 1776 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 86.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.2% | 31.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.3% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.5% |