| | El Centro, CA | Jersey City, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,727 | $24,150 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,610 | $20,484 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,134 | $12,233 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.84 | 13.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 60395 | 2622 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 462 | 429 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 14.8% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.3% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 71.9% | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.0% | 12.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.1% | 51.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 17.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 2.4% | 1.5% |