| | Lake Oswego, OR | La Mesa, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,730 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,791 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,998 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.01 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 744 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 355 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.9% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.6% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.8% | 27.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 72.8% | 37.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.7% | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.4% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |