| | Beaumont, TX | New Orleans, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,700 | $20,431 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,864 | $13,687 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,857 | $6,683 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.91 | 17.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 879 | 2252 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 422 | 586 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.3% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.6% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.0% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.3% | 39.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.5% |