| | Colfax, CA | Sparks, NV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,501 | $13,626 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,263 | $9,842 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,990 | $5,562 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.76 | 16.14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 18057 | 491 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 676 | 336 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.5% | 85.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.4% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.4% | 24.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |