| | Mathis, TX | Lamar, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,560 | $13,965 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,327 | $10,971 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,379 | $6,270 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.55 | 14.49 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1368 | 1047 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 353 | 429 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 24.7% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.9% | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 60.4% | 89.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.7% | 46.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 2.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 26.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.0% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |