| | Harlingen, TX | West Columbia, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,799 | $16,041 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,459 | $11,923 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,639 | $6,684 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.42 | 13.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 519 | 445 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 278 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.2% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.5% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.2% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.2% | 34.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% |