| | Rancho Mirage, CA | Hartford, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,296 | $25,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,853 | $20,830 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,941 | $12,433 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.36 | 12.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 24953 | 479 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 526 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 12.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 13.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 73.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.7% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.3% | 16.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% |