| | Reno, NV | Madera, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,626 | $16,999 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,842 | $12,354 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,562 | $7,031 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.14 | 21.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 491 | 7231 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 439 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 26.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 13.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.8% | 59.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 5.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.5% | 11.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 2.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.5% |