| | Meridian, TX | Crawford, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,882 | $11,324 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,305 | $10,306 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,787 | $6,185 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.56 | 13.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 727 | 1328 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 258 | 333 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.7% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 34.9% | 24.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 18.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 12.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |