| | Katy, TX | Sturgis, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,825 | $9,903 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,139 | $9,094 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,942 | $5,279 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.82 | 14.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1470 | 2329 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 473 | 408 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.7% | 18.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.6% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% |