| | Hamilton, TX | Purdy, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,635 | $13,657 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,106 | $11,955 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,997 | $7,188 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.97 | 13.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 4554 | 784 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 222 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.4% | 17.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 18.1% | 16.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 72.5% | 65.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.4% | 11.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 0.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 5.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.3% | 0.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |