| | Pearland, TX | Sulphur, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,921 | $14,842 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,822 | $12,587 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,886 | $7,289 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.05 | 15.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 881 | 452 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 334 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 12.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.1% | 85.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.7% | 15.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.3% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |