| | Acton, CA | Winner, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $11,312 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $10,397 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $6,095 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 12.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 974 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 13.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.9% | 82.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.5% | 17.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.6% | 16.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 1.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.5% |