| | Sterling, KS | Palmdale, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,648 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,032 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,352 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.99 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 374 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 245 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 11.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.1% | 76.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.0% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.7% | 16.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.0% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% |