| | Virginia City, NV | Bakersfield, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,414 | $15,207 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,256 | $12,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,408 | $7,403 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.18 | 22.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 217 | 35299 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 108 | 764 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 9.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.8% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.2% | 81.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.1% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.7% | 22.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.4% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |