| | Valley Springs, CA | Colchester, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,212 | $26,209 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,450 | $21,083 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,244 | $12,420 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.59 | 11.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 403 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 957 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.1% | 96.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 33.9% | 20.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.3% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 43.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 16.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |