| | McAllen, TX | Fernandina Beach, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,990 | $10,000 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,138 | $9,193 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,412 | $5,396 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.11 | 16.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 638 | 652 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 459 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 12.9% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.1% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.0% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.3% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.5% | 45.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 12.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.5% |