| | Yucca Valley, CA | Palm Desert, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,673 | $15,296 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,060 | $12,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,933 | $7,941 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.74 | 23.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 13166 | 24953 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 531 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.3% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.5% | 93.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.9% | 26.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.0% | 38.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% |