| | Rising Star, TX | Kersey, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,854 | $12,873 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,649 | $10,749 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,251 | $5,749 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.27 | 16.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1650 | 736 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 252 | 258 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.6% | 6.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.5% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.9% | 83.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.6% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.1% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 17.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.0% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |