| | La Plata, MD | Denison, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,634 | $16,827 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,280 | $10,718 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,822 | $6,524 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.89 | 13.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 960 | 1299 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.9% | 89.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.4% | 26.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.5% | 17.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.2% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.5% |