| | Hayward, CA | Alturas, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,788 | $12,486 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,323 | $11,149 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,104 | $6,554 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.61 | 15.49 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 9555 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 603 | 0 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.4% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.5% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.6% | 30.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.9% | 16.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.5% |