| | Chico, CA | Carmel Valley Village, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,415 | $15,375 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,014 | $13,156 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,909 | $7,645 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.35 | 21.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 5843 | 28952 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 97.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.5% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.6% | 56.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 5.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% |