| | Palm Springs, CA | Greenville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,296 | $10,248 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,853 | $9,749 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,941 | $6,343 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.36 | 14.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 24953 | 675 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 526 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.3% | 92.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.3% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 13.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.0% | 38.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.8% | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.5% |