| | Gardnerville, NV | Solvang, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,803 | $16,705 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,750 | $13,158 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,251 | $7,862 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.12 | 21.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 538 | 12387 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 539 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 27.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.2% | 39.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |