| | Desert Hot Springs, CA | State College, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,296 | $23,010 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,853 | $18,158 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,941 | $10,990 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.36 | 12.37 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 24953 | 352 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 526 | 301 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.8% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.9% | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.3% | 98.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 8.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.5% | 70.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 21.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 17.3% | 1.5% |