| | Mertzon, TX | Carlsbad, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $65,590 | $10,905 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,159 | $9,351 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,115 | $5,588 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.44 | 14.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 1175 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 167 | 344 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.7% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.7% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 34.3% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.2% | 14.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.1% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |