| | Pocatello, ID | Lakewood, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $8,071 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $7,478 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $4,747 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.18 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 883 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 90.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.5% | 24.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.9% | 32.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% |