| | Midland, TX | Edinburg, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,962 | $11,990 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,910 | $11,138 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,541 | $6,412 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.65 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1296 | 638 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 401 | 359 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.8% | 11.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.5% | 78.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.9% | 26.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% |