| | Nipomo, CA | Desert Edge, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,908 | $15,296 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,063 | $12,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,298 | $7,941 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.87 | 23.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 16244 | 24953 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 491 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.4% | 9.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.3% | 83.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.4% | 27.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.7% | 17.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |