| | Chico, CA | Berkeley, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,415 | $17,788 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,014 | $13,323 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,909 | $8,104 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.35 | 21.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 5843 | 9555 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 603 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.5% | 11.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 4.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.6% | 73.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 23.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 7.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 9.8% | 1.5% |