| | Sandpoint, ID | Elk Grove, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,755 | $15,240 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,404 | $12,484 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,851 | $7,670 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.87 | 22.75 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 617 | 6321 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 375 | 641 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.1% | 90.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.1% | 25.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.0% | 37.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |