| | Opelousas, LA | New Iberia, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,597 | $11,229 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,264 | $10,606 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,672 | $6,183 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.06 | 18.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2095 | 475 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 698 | 542 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.4% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.5% | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.1% | 82.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 17.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.7% | 18.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% |