| | Austin, TX | Normal, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,780 | $16,974 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,538 | $15,275 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,081 | $9,416 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.53 | 13.18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 805 | 590 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 391 | 756 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.3% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 97.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.7% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.4% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.1% | 52.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.9% | 12.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 3.5% | 1.5% |