| | Detroit, MI | Woodside, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,771 | $20,087 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,521 | $15,457 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,893 | $9,271 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.74 | 19.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1471 | 8055 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 617 | 431 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.2% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.2% | 1.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.6% | 97.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.7% | 9.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 77.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 23.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 10.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 8.1% | 1.5% |