| | Gatesville, TX | Belton, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,030 | $14,352 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,533 | $9,453 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,625 | $5,758 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.79 | 15.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 968 | 465 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 439 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.5% | 7.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.4% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.1% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 32.7% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 28.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.0% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% |