| | Sherman, TX | Harlingen, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,827 | $12,799 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,718 | $11,459 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,524 | $6,639 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.3 | 14.42 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1299 | 519 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 278 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 11.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 11.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.2% | 77.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.7% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.3% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |