| | Blanco, TX | Sterling, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,128 | $11,785 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,898 | $10,992 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,049 | $6,387 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.88 | 17.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 769 | 358 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 416 | 1228 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.9% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 89.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.2% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.0% | 17.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |