| | Fortuna, CA | Humboldt, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,703 | $10,189 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,439 | $9,062 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,929 | $5,457 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.88 | 15.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 7043 | 482 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 659 | 558 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 11.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.7% | 81.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.6% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 4.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.1% | 14.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% |