| | California City, CA | Big Spring, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,207 | $12,082 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,833 | $9,940 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,403 | $5,778 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.63 | 13.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 35299 | 1141 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 764 | 391 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.9% | 9.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 16.0% | 11.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.0% | 78.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.5% | 25.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 11.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 2.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.5% |