| | Lubbock, TX | Kalamazoo, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,453 | $15,237 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,965 | $11,821 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,056 | $6,940 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.14 | 17.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 562 | 721 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 332 | 589 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.0% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.9% | 37.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.5% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.5% |