| | Running Springs, CA | Spearfish, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,673 | $11,221 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,060 | $10,435 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,933 | $6,012 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.74 | 12.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 13166 | 1032 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 531 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.7% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 34.8% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.8% | 42.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.3% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% |