| | Rusk, TX | Kilgore, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,981 | $11,267 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,385 | $10,148 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,492 | $6,012 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.96 | 13.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1364 | 1340 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 360 | 443 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.9% | 14.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.5% | 81.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.2% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.3% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 16.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.7% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% |