| | New Orleans, LA | Magnolia, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,431 | $11,677 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,687 | $9,264 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,683 | $5,696 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.65 | 15.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2252 | 1106 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 586 | 435 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.0% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.1% | 26.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |