| | El Campo, TX | Palacios, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,060 | $24,420 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,612 | $12,018 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,278 | $6,568 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.28 | 14.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 737 | 995 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 344 | 370 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.5% | 22.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.1% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 76.5% | 67.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 3.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.8% | 17.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |