| | Muncie, IN | Rusk, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,591 | $11,981 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,659 | $10,385 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,939 | $6,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.37 | 12.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 820 | 1364 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 820 | 360 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 13.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 81.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 27.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 4.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.4% | 12.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 0.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.1% | 1.5% |