| | Goleta, CA | Silverthorne, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,705 | $17,764 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,158 | $14,031 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,862 | $7,733 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.01 | 13.67 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 12387 | 703 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 539 | 282 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.8% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 90.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.0% | 45.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.8% | 16.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.4% | 0.8% | 1.5% |