| | Wharton, TX | Edna, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,060 | $13,972 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,612 | $11,481 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,278 | $6,942 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.28 | 12.57 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 737 | 623 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 344 | 402 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 9.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 17.0% | 11.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 76.8% | 79.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.6% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 4.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 14.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 3.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |