| | Kermit, TX | Jal, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $63,786 | $11,926 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,155 | $9,736 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,783 | $5,886 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.9 | 17.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6454 | 3699 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 459 | 696 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 15.6% | 17.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 18.1% | 11.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 66.3% | 70.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 14.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.4% | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |