| | Salado, TX | Star, ID | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,352 | $9,278 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,453 | $8,035 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,758 | $4,946 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.6 | 17.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 465 | 1031 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 342 | 430 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.3% | 97.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 31.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.4% | 31.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.1% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.5% |