| | Big Spring, TX | Augusta, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,082 | $16,335 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,940 | $14,350 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,778 | $8,271 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.61 | 11.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1141 | 319 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 391 | 299 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.7% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.9% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.4% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.3% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 27.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.7% | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.8% | 1.5% |