| | South Padre Island, TX | Galveston, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,799 | $13,297 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,459 | $9,827 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,639 | $5,956 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.42 | 15.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 519 | 1106 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 278 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 85.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.8% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.0% | 30.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.5% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.6% | 3.3% | 1.5% |