| | Corpus Christi, TX | Elk River, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,028 | $13,243 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,087 | $10,784 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,924 | $7,077 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.89 | 21.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 692 | 519 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 329 | 636 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.5% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.6% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 14.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.4% | 25.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% |