| | Murphy, TX | Colonia, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,902 | $21,959 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,587 | $19,112 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,140 | $11,585 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.93 | 12.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 800 | 1452 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 405 | 339 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.9% | 43.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.0% | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |