| | Needles, CA | McNeal, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,673 | $10,785 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,060 | $9,247 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,933 | $4,892 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.74 | 18.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 13166 | 3141 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 531 | 485 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 18.1% | 13.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.9% | 83.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.7% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 13.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 32.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |