| | Gardena, CA | Fox Lake, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $24,440 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $20,875 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $12,628 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 13.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 1005 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 592 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.0% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.3% | 90.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 24.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.8% | 22.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.5% |