| | Salida, CA | Benson, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,058 | $10,785 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,636 | $9,247 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,724 | $4,892 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.95 | 18.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 46762 | 3141 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 729 | 485 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.8% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.0% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.1% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.6% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.2% | 23.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.4% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |