| | Atascadero, CA | Culpeper, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,908 | $12,228 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,063 | $10,570 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,298 | $6,843 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.87 | 13.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 16244 | 837 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 491 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 89.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.5% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.0% | 30.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.1% | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% |