| | Sterling, AK | Chandler, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,627 | $14,011 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,193 | $10,459 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,414 | $6,450 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.6 | 13.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 571 | 2620 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 432 | 422 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.5% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.2% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 13.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.2% | 22.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.7% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |