| | Clearlake, CA | Lake Wylie, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,698 | $14,396 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,596 | $11,160 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,084 | $6,408 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.89 | 13.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 575 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 603 | 313 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.3% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.2% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.6% | 98.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.9% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 16.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 46.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.8% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.5% |