| | Mineral Wells, TX | Port Aransas, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,329 | $13,028 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,444 | $10,087 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,014 | $5,924 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 14.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 337 | 692 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 589 | 329 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.0% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.4% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.6% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 25.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 36.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.0% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 5.1% | 1.5% |