| | McDade, TX | Gonzales, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,025 | $12,235 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,301 | $10,922 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,067 | $6,463 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.95 | 13.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 913 | 4476 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 464 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.9% | 11.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 12.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 76.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.9% | 10.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 3.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 15.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.2% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |