| | Hickory, PA | California, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,947 | $19,947 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,452 | $14,452 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,861 | $8,861 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.13 | 14.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 769 | 769 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 309 | 309 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.4% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.6% | 89.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.9% | 14.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.1% | 24.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 9.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |