| | Ripley, CA | Desert Center, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,296 | $15,296 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,853 | $12,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,941 | $7,941 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.36 | 23.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 24953 | 24953 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 526 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 53.2% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.3% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 36.5% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.9% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 0.6% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 0.0% | 53.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.0% | 44.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |