| | Port Arthur, TX | Dumas, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,700 | $11,347 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,864 | $10,341 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,857 | $6,414 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.91 | 12.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 879 | 3500 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 422 | 524 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.8% | 16.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.7% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.5% | 73.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 12.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |