| | Nixon, TX | Smiley, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,235 | $12,235 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,922 | $10,922 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,463 | $6,463 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.68 | 13.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 4476 | 4476 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 18.2% | 17.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 18.1% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 63.7% | 71.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 5.0% | 15.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.5% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 3.3% | 6.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.6% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |