| | Murphy, TX | Franklin, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,902 | $13,371 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,587 | $10,272 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,140 | $6,635 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.93 | 15.78 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 800 | 399 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 405 | 386 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 95.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.9% | 64.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.0% | 18.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 2.7% | 1.5% |