| | Laurel, DE | Compton, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,270 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,862 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,970 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.29 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2483 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 372 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.2% | 22.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 16.9% | 13.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 73.8% | 63.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.0% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 9.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 2.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |