| | Shady Shores, TX | Lake Dallas, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,080 | $16,080 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,859 | $9,859 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,983 | $5,983 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.39 | 14.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1018 | 1018 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 365 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 85.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.0% | 26.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |