| | Sterling, VA | Frisco, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,858 | $14,902 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,780 | $9,587 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,210 | $6,140 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.7 | 14.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 649 | 800 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 250 | 405 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.7% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.3% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.0% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.6% | 14.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.4% | 65.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 22.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |