| | Thousand Palms, CA | Jefferson City, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,296 | $18,499 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,853 | $11,472 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,941 | $6,519 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.36 | 11.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 24953 | 553 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 526 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.2% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.6% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.6% | 34.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% |