| | Harlan, KY | San Jose, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,683 | $18,401 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,549 | $14,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,025 | $8,804 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.2 | 21.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 528 | 6528 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 325 | 646 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.0% | 8.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.6% | 85.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.1% | 45.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 14.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.7% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 1.5% |