| | Harker Heights, TX | Surf City, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,352 | $10,348 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,453 | $9,558 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,758 | $5,887 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.6 | 16.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 465 | 656 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 342 | 363 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.7% | 97.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.3% | 17.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 12.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.7% | 46.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 15.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 2.0% | 1.5% |