| | Dripping Springs, TX | Gardendale, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,040 | $13,194 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,966 | $11,144 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,953 | $6,493 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.55 | 19.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 712 | 547 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 424 | 417 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.2% | 12.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.4% | 31.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.4% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |