| | Bristol, TN | Santa Barbara, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,662 | $16,705 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,148 | $13,158 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,092 | $7,862 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.79 | 21.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 415 | 12387 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 539 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.7% | 88.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.5% | 50.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.7% | 12.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 4.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 3.5% | 1.5% |