| | Modesto, CA | Richland, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,058 | $18,710 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,636 | $13,056 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,724 | $7,955 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.95 | 19.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 46762 | 1122 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 729 | 411 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.9% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.7% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.4% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.3% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.5% | 45.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 4.3% | 1.5% |