| | Compton, CA | Flint, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $12,237 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $10,702 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $6,261 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 17.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 1010 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 676 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 22.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.8% | 11.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 63.8% | 84.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 28.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 12.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.0% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% |