| | Los Angeles, CA | Winterville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $10,248 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $9,749 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $6,343 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 14.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 675 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.1% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.4% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.2% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.3% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.2% | 43.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 13.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.5% |