| | Sour Lake, TX | Nederland, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,885 | $12,700 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,617 | $10,864 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,719 | $5,857 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.18 | 14.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3109 | 879 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 490 | 422 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.3% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.5% | 94.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 26.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 12.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 26.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.5% |