| | Big Pine, CA | Hertford, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,590 | $11,787 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,810 | $11,289 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,022 | $5,912 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.19 | 13.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 415 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 807 | 311 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 15.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 80.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 32.1% | 26.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 12.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.6% | 10.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |