| | Salida, CA | Ripon, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,058 | $14,344 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,636 | $12,386 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,724 | $7,464 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.95 | 22.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 46762 | 23436 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 729 | 566 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.8% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.0% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.1% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.6% | 33.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.2% | 25.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.4% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |