| | Porterville, CA | Rock Springs, WY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,667 | $17,032 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,754 | $15,312 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,603 | $8,658 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.03 | 13.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 94453 | 292 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 640 | 379 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 17.8% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.5% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 69.6% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 14.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 21.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% |