| | Paradise town (Butte County), CA | Hidden Valley Lake, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,415 | $14,698 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,014 | $12,596 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,909 | $7,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.35 | 21.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 5843 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 603 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.8% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 14.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.1% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 2.5% | 1.5% |