| | Dickinson, TX | La Porte, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,297 | $12,825 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,827 | $10,139 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,956 | $5,942 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.32 | 15.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1106 | 1470 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 409 | 473 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.2% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.4% | 88.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.2% | 28.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.1% | 16.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% |