| | Palacios, TX | Yuma, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,420 | $8,869 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,018 | $7,882 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,568 | $3,953 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.36 | 22.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 995 | 1413 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 370 | 502 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 22.9% | 7.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.3% | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 67.7% | 82.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 24.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.4% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.9% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |