| | Rensselaer, IN | Mexia, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,686 | $12,750 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,464 | $11,302 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,027 | $6,599 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.18 | 12.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 436 | 3705 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 399 | 285 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 9.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.4% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.3% | 79.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.9% | 24.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.8% | 9.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 2.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |