| | Richardson, TX | The Colony, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,172 | $16,080 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,291 | $9,859 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,920 | $5,983 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.01 | 14.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 971 | 1018 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.9% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.8% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.9% | 44.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% |