| | Elkhart, IN | La Quinta, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,581 | $15,296 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,846 | $12,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,252 | $7,941 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.24 | 23.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 575 | 24953 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 437 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.3% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.0% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.8% | 91.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.4% | 35.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |