| | Decatur, GA | Mansfield, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,356 | $13,644 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,120 | $9,823 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,024 | $5,972 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.85 | 14.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 566 | 889 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 8.3% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.9% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 74.6% | 40.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 23.4% | 12.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 11.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 8.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% |