| | Mercedes, TX | Bovey, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,990 | $25,830 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,138 | $13,579 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,412 | $8,966 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.11 | 14.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 638 | 1316 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 491 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 20.7% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.5% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 69.8% | 93.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 37.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.8% | 11.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 1.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |