| | Idaho City, ID | Portola, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,549 | $19,364 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,812 | $14,391 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,659 | $7,371 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.13 | 17.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 515 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 777 | 596 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.2% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 37.8% | 35.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 13.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.4% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |