| | Silsbee, TX | Centralia, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,885 | $14,346 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,617 | $12,723 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,719 | $7,682 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.18 | 12.75 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3109 | 3126 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 490 | 313 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 87.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 26.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.7% | 17.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |