| | Port Aransas, TX | Bay St. Louis, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,028 | $11,638 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,087 | $10,202 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,924 | $5,553 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.89 | 13.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 692 | 587 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 329 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.1% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.9% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.7% | 35.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.1% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.1% | 2.0% | 1.5% |