| | Abilene, TX | Lebanon, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,157 | $16,653 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,445 | $13,130 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,650 | $8,136 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.33 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1173 | 661 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 330 | 395 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 7.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 11.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.2% | 80.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 14.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.0% | 10.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |