| | San Antonio, TX | Carbondale, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,214 | $19,079 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,259 | $16,077 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,154 | $9,644 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.9 | 12.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 825 | 1240 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 482 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.9% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.3% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.3% | 45.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 17.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 5.5% | 1.5% |