| | Richardson, TX | Marlin, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,172 | $13,838 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,291 | $12,890 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,920 | $7,604 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.01 | 13.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 971 | 585 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 384 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 7.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 18.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.9% | 74.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.8% | 28.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.9% | 8.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |