| | Riesel, TX | Rutherford, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,324 | $10,189 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,306 | $9,062 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,185 | $5,457 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.66 | 15.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1328 | 482 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 333 | 558 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 16.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.2% | 80.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 26.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 3.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.9% | 11.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |