| | Gilmer, TX | Sheridan, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,220 | $13,941 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,162 | $11,992 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,730 | $7,396 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.73 | 16.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 684 | 662 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 480 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.2% | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.0% | 36.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.0% | 10.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 1.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |