| | Hollister, CA | Sparta, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,019 | $16,997 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,320 | $12,318 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,248 | $7,442 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.27 | 12.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 485 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 881 | 305 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.1% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.0% | 91.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 14.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.9% | 17.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.4% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |