| | Tehachapi, CA | Portland, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,207 | $9,995 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,833 | $9,369 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,403 | $5,970 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.63 | 15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 35299 | 492 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 764 | 417 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.8% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.6% | 84.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.6% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.9% | 13.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% |