| | Cody, WY | Palm Desert, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,051 | $15,296 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,767 | $12,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,311 | $7,941 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.38 | 23.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 217 | 24953 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 266 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.1% | 93.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 26.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.4% | 38.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |