| | Chico, CA | El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,415 | $15,192 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,014 | $12,448 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,909 | $7,565 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.35 | 22.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 5843 | 7518 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 584 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.5% | 26.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.6% | 35.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |