| | Costa Mesa, CA | Boise City, ID | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,277 | $9,278 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,911 | $8,035 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,037 | $4,946 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.21 | 17.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 16383 | 1031 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 595 | 430 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.1% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.2% | 43.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 10.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.5% |