| | Llano, TX | Santa Maria, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,022 | $16,705 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,885 | $13,158 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,867 | $7,862 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.1 | 21.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 498 | 12387 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 376 | 539 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 27.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.0% | 62.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.0% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.4% | 13.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |