| | Garland, TX | Fresno, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,172 | $15,432 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,291 | $13,227 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,920 | $7,719 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.01 | 21.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 971 | 12616 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 646 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.5% | 10.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.3% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.2% | 79.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.0% | 23.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.1% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |