| | Merkel, TX | Longview, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,157 | $11,267 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,445 | $10,148 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,650 | $6,012 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.33 | 13.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1173 | 1340 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 330 | 443 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.5% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.8% | 85.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 28.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.0% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.2% | 20.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |