| | Matagorda, TX | Lamar, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,420 | $13,965 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,018 | $10,971 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,568 | $6,270 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.36 | 14.49 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 995 | 1047 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 370 | 429 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 25.3% | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 71.4% | 89.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 42.9% | 46.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 2.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 1.3% | 26.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.0% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |