| | Independence, LA | Leander, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,455 | $12,613 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,168 | $8,918 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,972 | $5,560 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.38 | 14.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2030 | 1093 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 728 | 415 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 17.4% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.3% | 94.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.8% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 45.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.0% | 13.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |