| | Alturas, CA | Eau Claire, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,486 | $14,120 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,149 | $11,854 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,554 | $7,458 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.49 | 14.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 417 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 0 | 321 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.4% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 14.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 33.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% |