| | Fresno, CA | Sterling Heights, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,432 | $13,444 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,227 | $11,162 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,719 | $6,894 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.38 | 17.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 12616 | 1020 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 646 | 617 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.5% | 6.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.5% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.0% | 87.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.6% | 30.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.5% |