| | Pearland, TX | Manchester, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,921 | $11,516 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,822 | $10,030 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,886 | $6,325 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.05 | 14.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 881 | 508 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 451 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.1% | 87.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 16.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.7% | 23.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.3% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |