| | Decatur, TX | Bowie, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,662 | $13,375 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,496 | $10,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,210 | $6,566 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.52 | 11.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 912 | 3856 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 420 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.5% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.1% | 85.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.1% | 17.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.4% | 15.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.5% |