| | Tyler, TX | McAllen, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,960 | $11,990 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,578 | $11,138 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,824 | $6,412 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 624 | 638 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 359 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 12.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 77.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.2% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.5% |