| | Indio, CA | Fort Meade, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,296 | $17,686 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,853 | $14,577 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,941 | $9,256 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.36 | 13.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 24953 | 427 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 526 | 324 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.3% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.5% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.3% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 27.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.2% | 41.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 16.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.5% |