| | Brownsville, TX | Belvidere, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,799 | $19,038 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,459 | $17,135 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,639 | $10,655 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.42 | 13.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 519 | 1005 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 278 | 566 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 18.1% | 11.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.9% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 68.1% | 79.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 21.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.5% | 14.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.5% |