| | Linden, TX | Forney, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,450 | $12,140 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,306 | $9,335 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,933 | $5,557 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.21 | 15.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 849 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 370 | 418 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.8% | 93.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.0% | 29.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.9% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.9% | 29.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |