| | Escondido, CA | St. Louis Park, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,358 | $19,300 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,161 | $14,406 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,084 | $9,461 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.65 | 16.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 18744 | 753 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 513 | 533 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.6% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 1.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.4% | 97.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.5% | 14.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.5% | 62.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 13.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% |