| | Carthage, TX | Benton Harbor, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,547 | $13,052 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,656 | $11,328 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,610 | $6,450 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.79 | 18.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 639 | 835 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 605 | 582 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.9% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.6% | 16.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.5% | 77.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 35.3% | 27.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.5% | 8.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.5% |