| | Baytown, TX | Bessemer, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,825 | $13,194 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,139 | $11,144 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,942 | $6,493 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.82 | 19.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1470 | 547 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 473 | 417 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.5% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.8% | 11.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.7% | 84.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.8% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.1% | 13.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% |