| | Cisco, TX | Merkel, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,854 | $13,157 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,649 | $9,445 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,251 | $5,650 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.27 | 14.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1650 | 1173 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 252 | 330 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.2% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 83.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.6% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.9% | 14.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |