| | Dallas, TX | Branson, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,172 | $11,646 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,291 | $9,926 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,920 | $5,517 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.01 | 13.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 971 | 470 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 381 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.5% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.0% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.6% | 87.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.4% | 28.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.6% | 21.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% |