| | Rice, TX | Alma, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,592 | $13,299 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,679 | $9,933 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,356 | $5,850 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.91 | 15.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1026 | 1101 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 388 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.6% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 22.0% | 11.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 70.5% | 86.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 30.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.9% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 16.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.5% | 1.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |