| | Shiner, TX | Gonzales, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,387 | $12,235 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,871 | $10,922 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,100 | $6,463 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.76 | 13.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 844 | 4476 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 11.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 12.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 76.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.5% | 10.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 3.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.9% | 15.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |