| | Gonzales, TX | Lodi, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,235 | $14,344 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,922 | $12,386 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,463 | $7,464 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.68 | 22.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 4476 | 23436 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 566 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.3% | 11.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.1% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 76.6% | 80.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.3% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.7% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.4% | 22.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.5% |