| | Huntington Beach, CA | Morganton, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,277 | $10,084 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,911 | $9,380 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,037 | $5,831 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.21 | 15.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 16383 | 526 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 595 | 377 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 12.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 76.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.2% | 24.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.4% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.5% |