| | Riverside, CA | Arkansas City, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,296 | $12,186 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,853 | $11,200 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,941 | $6,103 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.36 | 11.23 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 24953 | 271 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 526 | 289 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.5% | 8.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.0% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.5% | 83.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 11.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.9% | 9.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |