| | Sterling, CO | Marble Falls, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,785 | $15,322 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,992 | $10,525 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,387 | $6,235 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.47 | 13.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 358 | 1919 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1228 | 390 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.5% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.2% | 85.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.0% | 27.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.1% | 28.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.6% | 1.5% |