| | Barstow, CA | Pine Bluff, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,673 | $11,596 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,060 | $11,168 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,933 | $5,422 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.74 | 13.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 13166 | 419 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 531 | 315 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.2% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.3% | 87.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 34.8% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 21.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.0% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% |