| | Vernon, TX | Thedford, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,498 | $21,899 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,027 | $19,268 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,506 | $10,674 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.32 | 6.78 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 87 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 422 | 200 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.1% | 11.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.8% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 16.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 23.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.4% | 1.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |