| | Mount Vernon, TX | Hamilton, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,828 | $12,307 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,162 | $11,193 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,345 | $6,528 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.94 | 10.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 1135 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 529 | 244 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.5% | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.6% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.9% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.2% | 15.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |