| | Patterson, CA | Richmond, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,058 | $15,456 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,636 | $14,373 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,724 | $8,210 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.95 | 14.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 46762 | 241 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 729 | 272 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 15.6% | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.5% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 74.9% | 87.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.5% | 43.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 12.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.5% |