| | Palm Desert, CA | Southern Pines, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,296 | $10,107 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,853 | $9,542 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,941 | $5,894 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.36 | 15.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 24953 | 679 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 526 | 339 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.5% | 15.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.7% | 51.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 15.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 3.4% | 1.5% |