| | Highlands Ranch, CO | Aliso Viejo, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,699 | $15,277 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,748 | $12,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,132 | $8,037 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.62 | 23.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 914 | 16383 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 279 | 595 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.7% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.8% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.1% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 64.8% | 56.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.1% | 16.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.5% |