| | Abilene, TX | Glasgow, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,157 | $11,941 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,445 | $10,622 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,650 | $6,439 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.33 | 15.12 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1173 | 693 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 330 | 297 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 8.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.2% | 85.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 15.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.0% | 22.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |