| | Shell Rock, IA | Azle, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,066 | $13,644 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,577 | $9,823 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,611 | $5,972 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.59 | 14.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1406 | 889 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 313 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.6% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.1% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.1% | 15.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.0% | 24.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |