| | Rice, TX | Athens, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,592 | $14,011 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,679 | $10,459 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,356 | $6,450 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.91 | 13.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1026 | 2620 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 422 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.6% | 8.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 22.0% | 11.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 70.5% | 80.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.9% | 3.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 20.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.5% | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |