| | Dumas, TX | San Marcos, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,347 | $14,040 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,341 | $9,966 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,414 | $5,953 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.85 | 14.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3500 | 712 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 524 | 424 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 16.9% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.4% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 73.7% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.6% | 34.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.3% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 3.3% | 1.5% |