| | Los Alamitos, CA | Birmingham, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,277 | $13,194 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,911 | $11,144 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,037 | $6,493 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.21 | 19.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 16383 | 547 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 595 | 417 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 87.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.1% | 28.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |