| | Lancaster, CA | Columbus, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $11,775 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $11,404 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $6,958 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 14.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 602 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 388 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.3% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.0% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.7% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.1% | 27.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.1% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |