| | Larkspur, CA | Nicholson, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,111 | $20,909 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,962 | $19,074 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,450 | $12,191 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.84 | 12.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 4141 | 654 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 508 | 304 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.4% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.2% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 71.4% | 18.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.3% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |