| | Temple, TX | St. Petersburg, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,352 | $11,625 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,453 | $10,164 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,758 | $6,090 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.6 | 15.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 465 | 821 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 342 | 404 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.6% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.8% | 38.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% |