| | Edinburg, TX | Poughkeepsie, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,990 | $28,380 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,138 | $24,643 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,412 | $16,100 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.11 | 12.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 638 | 905 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 347 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.5% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.7% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.8% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.6% | 29.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |