| | Goleta, CA | Colorado Springs, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,705 | $12,529 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,158 | $10,295 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,862 | $5,663 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.01 | 17.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 12387 | 621 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 539 | 274 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.8% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.0% | 40.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.8% | 12.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.4% | 1.7% | 1.5% |