| | Crofton, MD | Seaside, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,686 | $15,375 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,577 | $13,156 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,256 | $7,645 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.83 | 21.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 427 | 28952 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 11.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.3% | 80.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.2% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.7% | 24.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.0% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% |