| | The Woodlands, TX | Highlands, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,677 | $11,276 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,264 | $10,359 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,696 | $6,340 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.93 | 13.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1106 | 639 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 435 | 407 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 1.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.8% | 97.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 64.3% | 52.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.5% | 15.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.7% | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 4.1% | 1.5% |